(1835) Token HT-367, Troy NY

Coin Details

Description

This 1835 copper token from Troy, New York is listed in the N. Starbuck & Son series as a composition or die variant of the machine shop's advertising token program. The HT-367 designation falls between HT-366 and HT-368 in the Starbuck sequence, suggesting it may represent a different composition (such as brass) or a transitional die state between the primary copper varieties. Nathaniel Starbuck and son Benjamin's machine shop specializing in turning, boring, and manufacturing screws for paper, oil, and cider mills maintained an active token advertising program through at least four die varieties (HT-366 through HT-370). The intermediate numbering of HT-367 within this sequence positions it as part of the Starbuck firm's sustained commercial presence in Troy's manufacturing economy. Troy's machine shops occupied a critical position in the antebellum industrial ecosystem, and the Starbuck tokens document one such firm's commercial activity during the city's manufacturing heyday. Token advertising helped maintain the Starbuck name's visibility among the industrial customers who relied on their precision metalworking services.

Rarity Notes

Common. Troy composition/die variant. Rarity R-2.

Cross References

Rulau HT-367