Posted 8 years ago
SpiritBear
(813 items)
A very interesting but also highly worn token, likely mid 19th century-- maybe an Industrial Token. A picture of a plough and something else on it. And it says: " * N. S.[?] / PLU___/ PLOUGH L[?]ASHING[(S)] / & SLEIGHS / SHOES / [Pic of plough] / MILL GEARING[(S)] / POTASH KETTLES[(S)] / & CAULDRONS / TROY AIR F[(U)]_____" on one side. On the other: " M_ / [?] / SCREWS / FOR PAPER / [image of some kind of threaded device, likely some kind of screw] / OIL & CIDER / MILLS, & C. / * [Looks like a mini woman-bust] * / TURNING & BOR[?]ING."
I was told circa-1840s on it.
N. Starbuck & Son, HT 368, R2, Troy, New York.
C.1835
On one side a rotating screw press and on the other a plough.
https://books.google.com.au/books?id=tvUutVQTEe0C&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&dq=starbuck+and+sons++%22hard+times+tokens%22&source=bl&ots=T84hmZKoPo&sig=N_xchXe2Tdomntq0g5RjpXbK6CU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwif3cGOxIrKAhXi26YKHcFKCC0Q6AEIGTAA#v=onepage&q=starbuck%20and%20sons%20%20%22hard%20times%20tokens%22&f=false
https://www.sixbid.com/browse.html?auction=2306&category=46227&lot=1946656
Thanks for the info and links. :)