(1811-15) Silver Token HT-124, Planchet on Quarter Spanish 8R
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $28,800
- Sold
- Grade
- MS68
- Auction house
- Heritage Auctions
Description
This Hard Times counterstamp was applied to a Spanish colonial quarter 8 Reales (2 Reales), creating a silver piece that documents both the counterstamping merchant's advertising activity and the diversity of coinage circulating in New Orleans during the 1811-15 period. The host quarter 8 Reales provides numismatic interest independent of the counterstamp, as collectors of both Hard Times tokens and early American or foreign coinage may find this piece appealing. The practice of counterstamping coins has a long history in American commerce, predating the Hard Times era and continuing through the Civil War period.
Rarity Notes
Counterstamp on quarter 8 Reales from New Orleans.
Cross References
Rulau HT-124
External References
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Other Strike Types in This Series
(1800-1863) Token HT-500, Pre-Hard Times Era Token
(1800-1864) Token HT-503, Pre-Hard Times Era Token
(1811-15) Token HT-126, N. Orleans on Counterfeit 8r LA M
(1812-1813) Token HT-502, Pre-Hard Times Era Token
(1813) Token HT-509, Pre-Hard Times Era Token
(1814-1821) Token HT-504, Pre-Hard Times Era Token
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