Alan S. Fisher Hard Times Token Collection

William Henry Harrison

HT 811

XF-45

R-3

William Henry Harrison. 1841. Gilt Copper. 25.6mm. Youthful appearing military bust left with three straps and four buttons on the coat. Reverse has five bars and 3 berries aboe and one berry below. DeWitt WHH 1840-28

About 15% of the gilt remains overall.

Obv: Two ancient horizontal scratches are invisible to the naked eye.

The Benj Fauver Collections, PCAC Exonumia Auction Sale #75, July 15, 2006, lot 683.

HT 812 AU 58 R-4

WHH 1840-37. William Henry Harrison. 1841. Brass. 25.6mm. Smaller bust, embroidery embroidery decoration on collar. DeWitt WHH 1840-37.

A sharp and well-struck piece. Small carbon spots on both obverse and reverse do not detract from the lustre and eye appeal of this token.

HT 814 XF-45 R-3

WHH 1840-51. William Henry Harrison. 1840. Brass. 25mm. Thin-necked military bust left with three straps and no buttons on coat. No stars on epaulet. DeWitt WHH 1840-51.

Holed for suspension.

Rev: Log cabin has door with three planks and cider barrel has hoops at each end.

HT 815 MS 63 R-4

WHH 1840-54. William Henry Harrison. 1840. Brass. 24mm. Military bust left. Three stars on epaulet. Four straps and two buttons on stippled coat. DeWitt WHH 1840-54.

An amazingly clear and lustrous strike. A better example cannot be found.

HT 817 XF-45 R-5

William Henry Harrison. 1840. Gilt Brass. 23.4mm. Obverse depicts military bust left of Harrison, his rank, name and date of birth. Reverse depicts steamboat flying a flag inscribed with the inaugural year of 1841. DeWitt WHH 1840-43

Obv: Some light hairline scratches.

Rev: 4 pencil point digs in the fields.

The Benj Fauver Collections, PCAC Exonumia Auction Sale #75, July 15, 2006, lot 713.

HT 819 MS 62 R-3

William Henry Harrison. 1840. Brass. 23mm. Obverse depicts military bust left of Harrison, his rank, name and date of birth. Reverse depicts "WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE AND FOUND WANTING" around scales balanced in favor of WHIGS over DEMOCRATS. This variety has the point of the bust opposite the R in BORN. DeWitt WHH 1840-46.

The Benj Fauver Collections, PCAC Exonumia Auction Sale #75, July 15, 2006, lot 716.

HT 820 AU-55 R-5

WHH 1840-27. William Henry Harrison. (1840). Copper. 28.6mm. Details

Rev: Some slight discoloration is evident.

K11 VF-35 R-6

William Henry Harrison. White metal. 37mm. 1840.WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON. Holed for suspension.

Attribution:
DeWitt WHH 1840-14.

The suspension hole is very crudely made, indicating the hole was manually enlarged from its original dimension.