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Approximate Current Value: $11,500
Diameter: 27.40 mm
Mintage/Proof: NA / NA
Weight: NA
Metal: Copper
1844 New York Hard Times Tokens
History, Information, and Value of Batavia, NY, Liberty Head Not One Cent Hard Times Token
Value of Batavia, New York, Liberty Head Not One Cent Hard Times Token
This Token Came From – J. Cochran Bell Store
This token typically receives the Hard Times Designation of HT-211.
The obverse text reads “J. Cochran Bell Founder, Batavia” and the reverse text reads “An Army for Defense Not One Cent For Tribute, 1844.” The obverse of the token shows a Liberty Head design surrounded by text and stars, and the reverse shows a wreath with words inside and outside of it and a date below.
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