Hard Times Tokens, Political series. CU Cent Token. Belleville, New Jersey mint. Dated 1838. NGC AU 53 BN.

Electronic Auction 610 – Session 2
Lot: 1483.
Closing Date: Jun 4 2026 10:00 ET

United States, Copper

Estimate: $ 300

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Hard Times Tokens, Political series. CU Cent Token. Belleville, New Jersey mint. Dated 1838. Chained female slave kneeling right in supplication / LIBERTY/ 1838 within wreath. Rulaut HT 81; Low 54. In NGC encapsulation 3309854-010, graded AU 53 BN.

Ex Heritage 1145 (31 October 2010), lot 12220.

These tokens were commissioned by the American Anti-Slavery Society and advertised in the Society’s newspaper The Emancipator in the 23 November 1837 issue. They were intended to circulate as cents to broadly spread the Society’s message and were available at a cost of $1 per hundred. The advertisement notes that they were made by a New Jersey engraver. Letter punch matches confirm that they were most likely struck by Stephen, Thomas, & Fuller in Belleville, New Jersey.

Closing Date and Time: 4 June 2026 at 12:40:40 ET.

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