(1835-42) Token HT-115A, N. Orleans, Daquin Brothers LA

Coin Details

Description

This 1835-1842 copper token is a die variant of the Daquin Bros. New Orleans series, sharing the merchant attribution with HT-115 but distinguished by specific die characteristics. The two-variety Daquin program indicates sustained token production for a Creole family firm operating in New Orleans' bustling commercial district. New Orleans' commercial architecture — with its characteristic iron-balconied buildings and covered galleries — created a distinctive shopping environment unlike any other American city. Merchants like the Daquins operated from storefronts that faced the narrow French Quarter streets, displaying their goods under the protection of overhanging balconies that sheltered both merchants and customers from the subtropical sun and rain. Louisiana Hard Times Tokens are prized by collectors both for their relative scarcity and for their connection to the unique cultural heritage of New Orleans. The Daquin Bros. tokens document a Creole merchant family participating in the broader American commercial phenomenon of token advertising while maintaining their cultural roots in New Orleans' French-speaking business community.

Rarity Notes

Common. Standard copper die variant from New Orleans. Rarity R-2.

Cross References

Rulau HT-115A