Hard Times Token – Ephraim A. Hathaway – Providence, Rhode Island – 1833 – HT-428
An interesting Hard Times Token associated with Ephraim A. Hathaway of Providence, Rhode Island, dated 1833 and cataloged as HT-428.
This merchant-issued token represents the commercial side of the Hard Times Token series, offering a tangible connection to the businesses and everyday commerce of early 19th-century New England. Tokens bearing the names of individual merchants are particularly appealing for the local history they preserve.
The Providence, Rhode Island attribution adds strong regional interest for collectors of Rhode Island and New England exonumia.
Issuer: Ephraim A. Hathaway
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Date: 1833
Catalog: HT-428
Type: Hard Times Token
Period: Hard Times era
Category: American Exonumia / Merchant Token
A fascinating addition to collections of Hard Times Tokens, Rhode Island merchant tokens, Providence exonumia, New England tokens, and early American commercial history.
