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July 25, 2009 What you have is a Hard Times Token, not a coin, and should be dated 1834. It has a pig on the reverse side with the words "Perish Credit Perish Commerce". Hard Times Tokens were issued by private citizens because legal coins were scarce during the economic crunch of the 1830s. Many of these tokens bore slogans such as yours does and reflected the causes of the economic problems of the day. The value of this token ranges from about $20 to about $50 depending upon its condition.

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