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Daniel Webster (Van Buren reverse)
Hard Times (1833–1844)
1841
Mint: United States
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 28 mm, 10.6 gm (1 1/8 in., 0.37 oz.)
Credit Line
The Sidney A. and Ellen M. Wien Collection—Given in their memory by Claire W. and Richard P. Morse
Accession Number2004.1171
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsNumismatics – Tokens and contorniates
Catalogue Raisonné
HT 20; Low 62
DescriptionObv: WEBSTER / *CREDIT 1841 CURRENCY*, separated by mullet at each end, around three masted ship in full sail upon waves directed to sinister, bearing pennants on fore-and mizzen-masts and "Stars and Stripes" at stern, directed forewards; CONSTITIUTION upon ship; surrounded by beaded circle, square cut within rim.
Rev: VAN BUREN / *METALLIC 1837 CURRENCY* around wrecked ship, with three broken masts and broken bowspirit with lightning between, upon wave, running forepart upon rocks to dexter; surrounded by beaded circle unattached to rim; EXPERIMENT upon ship.
Edge plain.
Rev: VAN BUREN / *METALLIC 1837 CURRENCY* around wrecked ship, with three broken masts and broken bowspirit with lightning between, upon wave, running forepart upon rocks to dexter; surrounded by beaded circle unattached to rim; EXPERIMENT upon ship.
Edge plain.
ProvenanceCollected by Sidney A. Wien (1902-1962), Atlanta, Georgia, between the mid-1940's and 1962; by descent to his daughter, Claire W. Morse, in 1962; to the MFA in November 2004, gift of Claire W. and Richard P. Morse.