No Date Brass Token HT-A83, Beehive

Coin Details

Description

This undated brass beehive token is a later-cataloged variant in the "By Industry We Hope To Prosper" series, with the "A" prefix indicating it was discovered after the original HT-83 entries were established. Like its companion pieces, it features the iconic beehive design symbolizing honest labor and collective enterprise as the path to economic recovery during the Hard Times. The beehive token's message resonated particularly strongly with the artisan and mechanic classes of the 1830s, who formed the backbone of the emerging American labor movement. These workers organized into trade unions, mutual aid societies, and workingmen's political parties that advocated for fair wages, shorter hours, and protection against the economic disruptions caused by banking crises and speculation. The token's motto expressed their core belief that productive labor, not financial manipulation, was the true source of national wealth. As an undated piece, this variant cannot be precisely placed within the chronological sequence of beehive token production. It may represent a late die state of the original dies, a restrike produced after the Hard Times era for collectors, or a previously unrecorded die combination that surfaced in the numismatic market after the primary catalog was compiled.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. Later-cataloged undated brass beehive variant.

Cross References

Rulau HT-A83