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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scottishmoney, post: 678321, member: 12789&quot;]Curiously I have always admired Daniel Carr&#039;s creations, his coin designs are fantastic, but until now I have never owned one <img src="http://knightsofthecointable.com/membersforum/Smileys/default/shocked.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; How could that be?&nbsp; I love the Graebner press coins, but so far haven&#039;t gotten around to buying one.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I saw this and had to have it ASAP, this is the 2009 Hard Times Token for One Nickel:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://scottishmoney.net/usa/2009hardtimestoken.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A fascinating reflection of the times, much like the 1830&#039;s HTT&#039;s that were a reflection of the times then.&nbsp; <b>&quot;Banking Establishments Are More Dangerous Than Standing Armies&quot;</b>&nbsp; Thomas Jefferson said this in 1816, I have always admired Jefferson, he sure was a visionary for then and now.</p><p><br /></p><p>This piece is struck on flan the size of a nickel but is nearly piedfort with high rims.&nbsp; Notice the characteristic die crack across Jefferson&#039;s image, a feature which appears to be present on all of the coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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