Hard Times Token - Abraham Riker, Boots and Shoes New York, NY
Features
| Issuer |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Merchant tokens |
| Year | 1837 |
| Value | 1 Cent (0.01 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 9.04 g |
| Diameter | 28.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 312587 |
| References | HT# 306 Russell Alphonse Rulau, Lyman Haynes Low; 1996. Hard Times Tokens: 1832-1844: A complete revision and enlargement of Lyman H. Low's 1899 classic reference. (6th Edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States. |
Obverse
Images of a slipper, boot, and shoe surrounded by legend.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ABRAHAM RIKER / NO 131 / DIVISION ST / NEW YORK
Reverse
Wreath encircled by and surrounding legend
Script: Latin
Lettering: MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE / NOT ONE CENT / FOR TRIBUTE
Edge
Plain
Comments
R-3, 201-500 known
HT-306 is the less common variety of two types of Abraham Riker Hard Times tokens. They have identical obverses. HT-305 has 3 berries on the outside of the wreath and 5 on the inside. HT-306 has 2 berries on the outside of the wreath and 6 on the inside. The photo of the obverse shows a tiny indented dot between NEW and YORK which occurred sometime after minting.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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