Description
1837 New York Hard Times token cataloged as HT-268, commonly known as a Feuchtwanger's Composition cent, graded XF40 by PCGS.
Privately issued in Feuchtwanger's German silver alloy with a reeded edge and approximately 18.5 mm diameter. These tokens are a classic specialty of early American exonumia.
Offered at $400.
Specifications
- Denomination:
- 1 cent (penny)
- Condition:
- PCGS XF40
- Coin Material:
- nickel silver
- Finish:
- Business strike
- Composition:
- 60% copper, 20% nickel, 20% zinc
- Diameter:
- 18.5 mm
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Mint & Mint Mark:
- New York, NY (private issue)






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