Rubens Peale established his museum in 1825 in the Parthenon, at 252 Broadway opposite City Hall. The Long Room contained snakes, lizards, and an Egyptian mummy. Another gallery cotained paintings. Lectures and special appearances were made. In 1831, the museum was renovated and enlarged. Tickets for a whole family for one year was $10, and single admission was $.25. These tokens were used from 1825 to 1841.

Game counter imitation of a $20 gold piece. Bollenhagen was a toy and fancy goods dealer, who imported his gaming counters from Germany. Bollenhagen pack counters in the boxes in which his playing cards were sold.

The "executive experiment" refers to the establishment of the Subtreasury system. The tortoise with the safe on its back alludes to the slow progress the experiment made, and the running jackass alludes to the Van Buren's rapid growth in popularity. In 1837 and again in 1857, financial crises caused loss of confidence in paper money and widespread redemption of currency in coin. Banks were soon forced to suspend specie payments, and tokens and fractional notes had to serve as smaller change.

Daniel Webster was a strong advocate for the United States Bank, and therefore, opposed Jackson and Van Burren's policies. In 1837 and again in 1857, financial crises caused loss of confidence in paper money and widespread redemption of currency in coin. Banks were soon forced to suspend specie payments, and tokens and fractional notes had to serve as smaller change.

From 1935 to 1961, sales tax tokens were made in great quantities in order to give change for sales taxes. When the sales tax included a fraction of a cent, sales tax tokens were given as change to avoid over charging consumers. Twelve states issued coin-like tax tokens, which were made of aluminum, copper, zinc, brass, plastic, fiber, cardboard, and paper.

From 1935 to 1961, sales tax tokens were made in great quantities in order to give change for sales taxes. When the sales tax included a fraction of a cent, sales tax tokens were given as change to avoid over charging consumers. Twelve states issued coin-like tax tokens, which were made of aluminum, copper, zinc, brass, plastic, fiber, cardboard, and paper.

"Shinplaster" is a term for bills of irresponsible banks and private parties. The image of the phoneix rising from flames seems to mean that the paper money was only fit to be burned, and that with its elimination, new live would rise from the ashes. The date, November 1837, refers to a convention of represntatives for leading banks in New York to fix a date for resumption.

In 1837 and again in 1857, financial crises caused loss of confidence in paper money and widespread redemption of currency in coin. Banks were soon forced to suspend specie payments, and tokens and fractional notes had to serve as smaller change.