#51 • 1837 "Illustrious Predecessor" Hard Times Token

Part of Coin and Currency September 2022 (timed auction by Schur Success Group)

High bid $15.00

Status: Sold

Political Token. Mocks Martin Van Buren's statement "I Follow in the Steps of my Illustrious Predecessor [Andrew Jackson]". Executive Experiment on the reverse refers to opposition to the Bank of the United States (shown as a heavy box on the turtle's back. HT-33, Low-19. Condition as Shown. Shipping-YES

1837 "Illustrious Predecessor" Hard Times Token