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jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 5:37 pm Philly pickup: I was told it is some sort of New York merchant token in copper. Thoughts? Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 6:35 pm A Hard Times token, Ben, though believed to date from the 1850s, so put in a "Merchant Token" period between Hard Times and Civil War tokens. I believe in the style of the Liberty Head gold coinage from 1839 on. This store card is for E. LYON, whose name replaces LIBERTY on Liberty's coronet. The obverse legend reads 424 BROADWAY NEW YORK. Edited by philadelphian 09/22/2013 7:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 6:39 pm A shame the reverse legend isn't legible: Magnetic Powder and Pills for Insects and Rats! Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 7:07 pm Identified, moving this to the Token section Report this Post to the Staff
jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 7:39 pm Thank you! Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/22/2013 7:49 pm Funny thing is, there seem to be letters above Liberty's head instead of the six stars; perhaps "E. LYON." written a second time? Perhaps someone with the Rulau text could tell us if this is a known variant. Report this Post to the Staff
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