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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ddddd, post: 3276131, member: 22377&quot;]Since first learning of this cool token from [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] trade thread, I have been looking for one on and off. Finally the right example came up for auction and I was able to add it to my collection. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]865130[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]865131[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few types that I am aware of; this one HT-M23 has a somewhat different look for the Peacock and it&#039;s facing in a different direction (as compared to the M19 and M21...see link at bottom for examples of those two).</p><p><br /></p><p>Heritage has the following blurb about this piece:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;According to Rulau, HT-M23 was struck in 1906 by Gorham Mfg. Co., on order of jeweler Charles Daniel Peacock. A numismatist obviously had a hand in the design of these pieces, which resurrect the motif of the 1837 Smiths Clock Hard Times type.&quot;</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>And CU member Broadstruck offered this tidbit of info:</p><p><br /></p><p><i>&quot;Although actually struck circa 1900-1906 these are part of the Hard Times Token series since Lyman Low included them in his 1906 supplement on the series. The 1837 date on the obverse reflects the year of establishment. This is the scarcer earlier variety on which the high relief peacock&#039;s breast feathers did not fully strike up. The more commonly encountered HT-M19 was issued later struck from a completely different obverse die featuring a flat peacock design.&quot;</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Plus some history: </p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>&quot;The House of Peacock first opened its doors on February 9, 1837, the same year Chicago (population 4,000) was incorporated as a city. [...]&quot; </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>More here:</p><p><a href="https://cdpeacock.com/history/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://cdpeacock.com/history/" rel="nofollow">https://cdpeacock.com/history/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>------------</p><p>M19: </p><p><a href="http://www.usrarecoininvestments.com/coins_for_sale/1837-chicago-peacock-token-time-is-money-ngc-au58bn-7230011_6028_d.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usrarecoininvestments.com/coins_for_sale/1837-chicago-peacock-token-time-is-money-ngc-au58bn-7230011_6028_d.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.usrarecoininvestments.com/coins_for_sale/1837-chicago-peacock-token-time-is-money-ngc-au58bn-7230011_6028_d.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>M21:</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/help-two-cters-work-out-a-token-trade.299621/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/help-two-cters-work-out-a-token-trade.299621/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/help-two-cters-work-out-a-token-trade.299621/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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