ebay aution discription wrong maybe a deal

[just-john]

Item number: 200068426701 says 1837 1 cent but it a private token Millions for defence/not one cent for tribute.Idont need to collect anymore kinds of cents

[MunkyMan95]

I don't collect 'em either... Here's the link

[bsshog40]

It says it is "one cent for tribute" on the reverse. What exactly is this coin?

[bsshog40]

Also, this date looks like an 1857. Is that right ??

[Amanda]

I don't have much time to explain (I shouldn't be on the computer ), but this is a "Hard Times" token, and the date is 1837, not 57.

 

The 'millions for defense' phrase comes from the Barbary Pirates issue the US Navy had in the early 1800s over by North Africa.

 

I would go on, but I gotta go.

 

-Amanda

[bsshog40]

Thanks amanda.

[bsshog40]

I actually found an article on these thru google. rather interesting.

link

[Zoins]

I don't have much time to explain (I shouldn't be on the computer ), but this is a "Hard Times" token, and the date is 1837, not 57.

 

The 'millions for defense' phrase comes from the Barbary Pirates issue the US Navy had in the early 1800s over by North Africa.

 

I would go on, but I gotta go.

 

-Amanda

Yep, I think Hard Times tokens (and Civil War tokens) are really cool. I've been looking at a few but haven't pulled the trigger on any yet. Thanks for mentioning the Barbary Pirates issue Amanda. When I read about US Navy expeditions in the 1800s I'm amazed by how far flung the efforts were.

[TomB]

This is one of the more common Hard Time's tokens you will encounter and these should be purchased without the extensive corrosion that this piece unfortunately has obtained.