Hard Times Token

[MarkinIa]

I just found this token and I was wondering if anybody has any info about it.

Does anybody know what " Baker & Moody Hatters " was?

I found this site that has a better picture of the token. Scroll down to #16

http://www.coinarchives.com/w/results.php?results=100&search=illinois/aug

 

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[traderoftreasures]

the picture of #16 looks nothing like your coin although some on the wording matched it's description

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

the picture of #16 looks nothing like your coin although some on the wording matched it's description

Looks like it to me. Is it a low carat gold?

 

[MarkinIa]

the picture of #16 looks nothing like your coin although some on the wording matched it's description

Looks like it to me. Is it a low carat gold?

Nope, it's not gold. I think it's bronze, but I'm not sure.

 

[Mackaydon]

Hatters were simply those who made or sold hats.
Composition: Brass
1853-1857
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=tv...uM3vDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3

One sold for $74.75 here:
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache...t"+Chicago&cd=14&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&ie=UTF-8

 

[MarkinIa]

Hatters were simply those who made or sold hats.
Composition: Brass
1853-1857
Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=tv...uM3vDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3

One sold for $74.75 here:
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache...t"+Chicago&cd=14&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&ie=UTF-8

Thanks Mackaydon, It's nice to know what a good one is worth.

 

[Goes4ever]

yep that token in your link matches up for sure, sweet find Mark!

 

[DMN]

Nice token. It clearly matches the image found if you ignore the hole!
Good find!

 

[traderoftreasures]

when i first looked the coins on line 14 were lined up with line 16 not making a match . may have loaded funny. now i see that it does match

 

[cwtokenman]

I did not see all of the possible varieties listed in the Heritage sale, but there are 5 varieties for this style.

Ill 4 was made of copper, so not likely this one.

Ill 5 was made of brass, as Ill 4, plain edge.

Ill 5A was made of silvered brass, as Ill 4, plain edge

Ill 6 was made of brass, as Ill 4, plain edge, thin planchet

Ill 7 was made of brass, as Ill 4, reeded edge, normal planchet

All are 28mm dia., values ranged from $7 to $8 in Fine, to $40 to $60 in Unc in Rulau's 2004 book.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I did not see all of the possible varieties listed in the Heritage sale, but there are 5 varieties for this style.

Ill 4 was made of copper, so not likely this one.

Ill 5 was made of brass, as Ill 4, plain edge.

Ill 5A was made of silvered brass, as Ill 4, plain edge

Ill 6 was made of brass, as Ill 4, plain edge, thin planchet

Ill 7 was made of brass, as Ill 4, reeded edge, normal planchet

All are 28mm dia., values ranged from $7 to $8 in Fine, to $40 to $60 in Unc in Rulau's 2004 book.

Wow great information.

We need the green check here MarkInIa http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html