Old Hickory / Specie Wanted Counterstamp

1826 US Large Cent
Countermarked "OLD HICKORY / SPECIE WANTED"
Stamped with individual letter punches.
A true Hard Times counterstamp.

Brunk O-66.Rulau HT-84 (page 125).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson

In 1836, Andrew Jackson ("Old Hickory") issued the Specie Circular, which required buyers of government lands to pay in "Specie" (gold or silver coins). The result was a great demand for specie, which many banks did not have enough of to exchange for their notes. These banks collapsed. This [multiple bank collapse] was a direct cause of the Panic of 1837, which threw the national economy into a deep depression (known as the "Hard Times"). It took years for the economy to recover from the damage.

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1826 US Large Cent Counterstamp "OLD HICKORY / SPECIE WANTED" (Hard Times Token)(https://www.ebay.com/itm/133975526802)

1846 Newfoundland Rutherford Brothers Token

CANADA. Newfoundland. Token, 1846. Victoria. NGC AU-58 Brown.

Char-NF-1C4; Breton-953. Rutherford Brothers Token. A boldly struck and pleasing example of the type with dark coffee patina throughout.

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CANADA. Newfoundland. Token, 1846. Victoria. NGC AU-58 Brown.(https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-USQ2Y/canada-newfoundland-token-1846-victoria-ngc-au-58-brown)

Don Rickles Medals

The trophy award with a presentation plaque engraved '"Happy are the people who know the sound of the Shofar" - Psalms 89:16 / To our friend / Don Rickles / With heartfelt gratitude / from Akiba Academy / January 8, 1972 / Tevet 22, 5732'; together with a plaque reading 'Sinai Temple / To Don and Barbara Rickles / In Grateful Appreciation for an Unforgettable Evening of the Stars / Ahmanson Theatre / September 25, 1977';

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
DON RICKLES JEWISH AWARDS, MEDALS AND BUST(https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/120226413_don-rickles-jewish-awards-medals-and-bust)