New York, NY, Tontine Building Token | Rare Token Buyer

Approximate Current Value: $20

Diameter: 28.80 mm

Mintage/Proof: NA / NA

Weight: NA

Metal: Copper

1837 New York Hard Times Tokens

History, Information, and Value of New York, NY, Tontine Building Hard Times Token

Value of New York, New York, Tontine Building Hard Times Token

This Token Came From – Merchants’ Exchange Offices

This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-294.

The obverse text reads “Merchants Exchange” and the reverse text reads “New York Joint Stock Exchange Company No. 6 Tontine Building Wall Stt.” The obverse of the token shows the Merchants Exchange, and the reverse has five rows of text surrounded by a circle and more text.

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