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My first Hard Times token, have I correctly identified it?

RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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I picked this up at the show yesterday. I believe it is an L-97. Did I get that right?

Russ, NCNE
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Russ, that's a great-looking token! I don't know anything about tokens, but I'm interested in learning; I've just posted 3 threads on the topic. If you're branching out into tokens, it will give the rest of us a real Hard Time!!! Can't you just be happy with all the JFKs??!!

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  • WisconsinWisconsin Posts: 645
    Nice looking coin Russ,

    I don't know how to identify them, but I myself love them and enjoy buying them between major coin purchases. There is a heck of a lot of history in these tokens and they are fun to buy. Really cheap I may add also.

    Jay
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  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭
    Very nice Russ, I have a couple with Andrew Jackson on them.



    Brian.
  • VeepVeep Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭✭
    Russ,

    Looks like you got it right. My Rulau book on Tokens shows it as HT-293 which cross references to L-93. What distinguishes the HT-293 form the 291 or 292 is that there is no line under "cent" on the reverse of yours. The reference also has a few paragraphs of history about building located on the obverse.

    If you're going to get into tokens, this is good book to have.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Veep,

    I have the book, that's where I looked it up.image It's still confusing me, though. But, that should get better with more reading.

    Russ, NCNE

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  • VeepVeep Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭✭
    Russ,

    I'm glad to see that you have the book. I'm still just learning about tokens too. Its fun to be a numismatist again and collect tokens for the fun of it and for a lot less money than I spend on my Want List items.
    "Let me tell ya Bud, you can buy junk anytime!"
  • NapNap Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I found a site with a bunch of images. I don't know the source and can't guarantee he's got them catalogued all correctly, but if it is accurate, it looks to be a valuable resource.

    Here's the link.
    My medieval coin collection
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Nap,

    That site rocks! Thanks!

    Russ, NCNE
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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the link, Nap, and welcome to the boards!

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    .....GOD
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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    Yes , Nice link.I liked the type set gallery too.
  • GeminiGemini Posts: 3,085 ✭
    Uh Oh Russ looks like you hve been bitten by the token bug from which there is no recovery. image
    We really do need a Token forum here.
    A thing of beauty is a joy for ever
  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    YESYESYESYESYES!!!!!!!

    If Russ can be bitten, then how can we lesser mortals not be afflicted?

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    .....GOD
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    "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." -Luke 11:9

    "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might." -Deut. 6:4-5

    "For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; He will save us." -Isaiah 33:22
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    The way I figure it, these are very cool pieces of history that don't cost an arm and a leg.image The one I posted above was only $19.

    Russ, NCNE
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