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Hard Times Token, HT #427, Low #78

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Description
Obverse: Eagle with "No 1 Washington Row, Providence, R.I., 1834" and E Pluribus Unum in ribbon. Reverse: "W.A. Handy, Merchant Tailor, Wholesale & Retail".

General Information
Rarity R-1 very common, composition copper, size 28.5 mm.

Author's Notes & Comments
The eagle is similar to the design that is also found on earlier U.S. silver coins.


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