Token (Ship / Lightning), 1837, Unknown mint
Hard Times Tokens (1832 - 1844)
Obverse: Ship sailing right.
Lettering: * WEBSTER * / CREDIT 1841 CURRENT / CONSTITUTION
Reverse: The ship Experiment wrecked in a storm.
Lettering: * VAN BUREN * / METALLIC 1837 CURRENCY / EXPERIMENT
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 386
Main data
Denomination: Token
Nickname: Ship / Lightning
Value: 1
Currency: Token
Year: 1837
Type: Token
Minting
Mint: Unknown
Minting type: milled
Parameters
Material: Copper
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
