Hard Times token: Walsh's General Store, Lansingburgh N.Y. 1835
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Classification:
Highlight:
Not promoted
Date:
1835
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm )
Description:
Token; copper; depiction of Marquis de Lafayette, with hat and cane in hand, on obverse; obverse "LAFAYETTE, A FRIEND TO AMERICA & FREEDOM / DIED MAY 20 / 1834" reverse "WALSH'S / GENERAL STORE / LANSING BURGH / (N.Y.) / 1835"
Object Number:
INV.13757
Gallery Label:
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.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1835
eMuseum Object ID:
54746
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Civil War tokens (2)
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1863
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Tokens; metal; depiction of a ring of garland, with a star on top and an anchor with crossed swords behind it at bottom, on reverse; obverse "THE FEDERAL UNION / IT MUST / AND / SHALL / BE / PRESERVED" reverse "ARMY / AND / NAVY"
Object Number:
INV.13855.46ab
Gallery Label:
During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of these tokens depicted patriotic subjects. The irresponsible nature of these tokens forced Congress to pass an act in 1864, forbidding private individuals to issue any form of money.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1863
eMuseum Object ID:
54745
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Civil War token
Classification:
Date:
1863
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Token; metal; depiction of a profile of Lady Liberty wearing a feath headdress on obverse, and garland on reverse; obverse "WM. THIERBACK 142 ELM ST. / 1863" reverse "GRO / CER"
Object Number:
INV.13855.14
Gallery Label:
During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of these tokens depicted patriotic subjects. The irresponsible nature of these tokens forced Congress to pass an act in 1864, forbidding private individuals to issue any form of money.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1863
eMuseum Object ID:
54744
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Civil War token
Classification:
Date:
1863
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 in. ( 2.5 cm )
Description:
Token; metal; depiction of company shield with a crown on top, a bald eagle in the center, and crossed flags behind on the obverse; obverse "S. STEINFELD / SOLE AGENT FOR THE U.S." reverse "PRINCIPAL DEPOT / 1863 / OF THE / FRENCH / COGNAC / BITTERS / 70 / NASSAU ST N.Y."
Object Number:
INV.13855.6
Marks:
obverse "S. STEINFELD / SOLE AGENT FOR THE U.S."
reverse "PRINCIPAL DEPOT / 1863 / OF THE / FRENCH / COGNAC / BITTERS / 70 / NASSAU ST N.Y."
Gallery Label:
During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of these tokens depicted patriotic subjects. The irresponsible nature of these tokens forced Congress to pass an act in 1864, forbidding private individuals to issue any form of money.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1863
eMuseum Object ID:
54743
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Civil War token
Classification:
Date:
1863
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Token; metal; depiction of the profile of Lady Liberty wearing a feather headdress surrounded by a circle of stars on the obverse, and a ring of garland on the reverse; obverse "1863" reverse "C. DOSSHER / NOT / ONE / CENT / 241 WASHINGTON ST. N.Y."
Object Number:
INV.13855.53
Gallery Label:
During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of these tokens depicted patriotic subjects. The irresponsible nature of these tokens forced Congress to pass an act in 1864, forbidding private individuals to issue any form of money.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1863
eMuseum Object ID:
54740
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Civil War token
Classification:
Date:
1863
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Token; metal; bust of George Washington surrounded by a circle of stars on obverse, and garland on reverse; obverse "1863" reverse "WILSON'S / 1 / MEDAL"
Object Number:
INV.13855.45
Gallery Label:
During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of these tokens depicted patriotic subjects. The irresponsible nature of these tokens forced Congress to pass an act in 1864, forbidding private individuals to issue any form of money.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1863
eMuseum Object ID:
54739
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Civil War Token
Classification:
Date:
1863
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Copper Civil War token; thirteen stars, Indian head in feather headress, "LIBERTY" across band, on obverse, "1863" at bottom; "EDWARD MIEHLING'S / MEAT MARKET" "85 / AVE. B. / N.Y." on reverse.
Object Number:
INV.13855.70b
Marks:
"L. ROLOFF" on obverse
Gallery Label:
During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of these tokens depicted patriotic subjects. The irresponsible nature of these tokens forced Congress to pass an act in 1864, forbidding private individuals to issue any form of money.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1863
eMuseum Object ID:
54738
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Token
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1863
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Token; metal; depiction of a bald eagle perched on a Union shield on obverse, and garland with crossed swords at bottom of reverse; obverse "UNION" reverse "ARMY / & / NAVY"
Object Number:
INV.13855.36
Gallery Label:
During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of these tokens depicted patriotic subjects. The irresponsible nature of these tokens forced Congress to pass an act in 1864, forbidding private individuals to issue any form of money.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1863
eMuseum Object ID:
54737
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Civil War token
Classification:
Date:
1863
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 in. ( 1.9 cm )
Description:
Token; metal; depiction of a farmer on obverse, and a bald eagle on reverse; obverse "MONEY MAKES THE MARE GO / GO IT BUTTONS / 1863" reverse "UNITED STATES COPPER"
Object Number:
INV.13855.22
Gallery Label:
During the Civil War, there were no metallic coins of any denomination in circulation. Tradesmen were thus forced to issue a medium that would save commerce. Many of these tokens depicted patriotic subjects. The irresponsible nature of these tokens forced Congress to pass an act in 1864, forbidding private individuals to issue any form of money.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1863
eMuseum Object ID:
54736
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hard Times token
Classification:
Date:
1837
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/8 in. ( 2.9 cm )
Description:
Tokens; copper; depiction of a phoenix rising from flames on obverse, ring of garland on reverse; obverse "SUBSTITUTE FOR SHIN PLASTERS / NOVR / 1837" reverse "SPECIS PAYMENTS SUSPENDED / MAY / TENTH / 1837"
Object Number:
INV.13707h
Gallery Label:
"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. The decided date to resume specie payments was May 10, 1838, exactly one year aftert the suspension.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1837
eMuseum Object ID:
54708
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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