1837 Hard Times Copper Emergency Trade Tokens
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0344 |
| Estimate | $500 - $750 |
| Opening bid | $200 |
| Auction | Summer Marketplace | Ancient & Ethnographic |
| Date | August 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
United States & England, ca. early 19th & mid-20th century CE. A collection of eight copper Hard Times tokens and related trade pieces issued during periods of economic instability. The American
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