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Lot 1391
Ten Copper Tokens Variously Minted in the 18th or 19th Century
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
All with original brown patinas, to include: 1789 Conder Token, Wicklow, Ireland and honoring the "Associated Irish Mine Company"; 1792 Conder Token honoring "John Wilkerson, Iron Master"; 1795 Conder Token called a "Coventry Halfpenny" with Lady Godiva on the obverse; plus...Three (3) American Hard Times tokens, being "American Institute New York" advertising button maker R & W Robinson; the derisive Andrew Jackson "I TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY" token; an 1841 token vowing "MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE / NOT A CENT FOT TRIBUTE"; plus four northern Civil War tokens being "UNITED STATES COPPER," "OUR ARMY," "ARMY AND NAVY," and "UNION 1864."

Large tokens 28mm +/-; smaller tokens 18mm +/-

From the Collection of the late Glenn Graves, Charlotte, North Carolina

All with brown toning, Very Good to Very Fine condition.