HT 61       Low 37       MS 62 BN       R-2   

Mint Drop. 1837. Copper. 28mm. Plain edge.

A light brown example with considerable mint red on the reverse (25%). Missing from the John J. Ford collection sold on June 23, 2004.

The Robert Schonwalter Collection of U.S. Hard Times Tokens, Stacks, January 20, 2004, lot 2257.
Ex. New Netherlands Coin Company, February 28, 1957.

   HT 62       Low 38       MS 63 BN       R-1   

Liberty Mint Drop. 1837. Copper. 28mm. Details...

Brown Uncirculated with some red around the periphery of both sides. Sloppy design work makes the reverse legend apparently read: LBENTONIAN CURRENCY.

The Charles Litman Collection, PCAC sale #72, December 6, 2003, lot 38.
Probably Ex. Donald Miller Collection.

   HT 63       Low 55       MS 62 BN       R-1   

Mint Drop. 1838. Copper. 29mm. Details...

Grotesque Liberty head resembling an indian squaw. Immaculate glossy brown surfaces join a splendid strike to distringuish this exceptional specimen, one of the finest known of this token, generally found in battered and well-circulated condition.

Stack's Americana sale, January 15-17, 2002, lot 572.

   HT 63A       Low 55A       MS 61 BN       R-9   

Mint Drop. 1838. Copper. 29mm. HT 63 overstruck on HT72. Loco Foco design.

This unique piece is the Rulau plate coin for this variety. Some faded red toning adds to the allure.

Ex. Richard Gross Collection.

   HT 64       Low 68       MS 63 BN       R-1   

Mint Drop. 1841. Copper. 28mm. Details...

Crisp, problem-free token. Pleasing brown toning.















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