1837 12 1/2c Feuchtwanger R.E. Russell Hard Times Token - HT-309 (R5) - Very Fine+ PF-1/Cr. 495 Not the most pleasing example

Not the most pleasing example in the world

9" Tall x 8" Wide (handle to spout)

Dated from 1908 to 1929 the $2

Demitasse Sterling Silver and Enamel Spoon Set

Banks collapsed

1837 12 1/2c Feuchtwanger R.E. Russell Hard Times Token - HT-309 (R5) - Very Fine+ PF-1/Cr. 495 Not the most pleasing exampleWhat a neat and tough (tough, tough) Hard Times token. All research now indicates this token was made for R. E. Russell of South Carolina. Russell ran a seed business, public bath and a boarding house (a couple of which have advertised prices reflecting his use of the bit at the time). While "Feuchtwanger Cent" tokens are not terribly scarce this alternate version is one of just a few he made and is indeed quite scarce. This is one of the more mark