1837 “Executive Experiment” — Jackass / Sub-Treasury Hard Times Token
Offered is an interesting 1837 Hard Times Token featuring the satirical “Executive Experiment” design and a jackass (donkey) reverse. This political token dates to the heated economic and political debates of the Jacksonian era, particularly the controversy surrounding the proposed Sub-Treasury system.
The use of the jackass was political satire directed at the administration and its economic policies. Hard Times Tokens are an important part of early American exonumia and provide a fascinating record of the political opinions and controversies of the 1830s.
Item: Executive Experiment / Sub-Treasury Token
Date: 1837
Era: Hard Times period
Type: Political Hard Times Token
Reverse: Jackass (donkey)
Theme: Executive Experiment / Sub-Treasury
Historical Period: Andrew Jackson / Martin Van Buren era
A great example of 19th-century American political satire and an appealing addition to a collection of Hard Times tokens, political tokens, or early American exonumia.
Please examine the photographs carefully for condition, surfaces, lettering, and overall detail.
