Half Dime (5 cents) United States coin from 1837. Obverse has right-facing Liberty seated beside a shield holding a staff with a cap in her left hand. Reverse shows the inscription HALF DIME surrounded by a wreath. Both images are surrounded by the inscription - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Silver Half Dime Coin, 1837

Half Dime (5 cents) United States coin from 1837. Obverse has right-facing Liberty seated beside a shield…

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1837. Obverse has a tortoise carrying a chest marked SUB TREASURY.  The inscription beneath the turtle reads - 1837 FISCAL AGENT. The surrounding inscription reads EXECUTIVE EXPERIMENT. Reverse shows the left-facing image of a mule surrounded by the inscription - I FOLLOW IN THE STEPS OF MY ILLUSTRIOUS PREDECESSOR.

Copper Hard Times Token, 1837

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1837. Obverse has a tortoise carrying a chest marked SUB TREASURY.…

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1837. Obverse has a left-facing ship on stormy seas. Ship's name is EXPERIMENT. The Surrounding inscription - VAN BUREN METALLIC CURRENCY 1837. Reverse not shown.

Copper Hard Times Token, 1837

Hard Times Token (unknown) US coin from 1837. Obverse has a left-facing ship on stormy seas. Ship's…