coins \ Token \ United States of America \ 50¢ (Fifty Cents) \ Hard Times Tokens - Rulau \ 1826
Collectible coins include a variety of types, such as currency issued by governments, including those from the United States, and alternative forms of currency, such as tokens. Fifty-cent coins, often referred to as half dollars, are part of U.S. coinage and have been minted in various designs since their inception. Hard Times Tokens, like those cataloged by Rulau, were privately issued tokens during the economic distress of the 1830s and 1840s in the U.S., commonly used as a means of trade. The specific Rulau reference in relation to the 1826 Hard Times Tokens indicates the cataloging of such tokens for collectors and historians interested in the era's numismatic history.
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United States of America 1826 Philadelphia Hard Times Tokens - Rulau 50¢ | 50¢ (Fifty Cents) | Hard Times Tokens - Rulau | 1826 | Philadelphia |