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WHH-1  Medal promoting William Henry Harrison for president, 1840. White metal. Dewitt # WHH 1840-9. Holed for suspension. "Maj. Gen. W.H. Harrison Born Feb. 9, 1773" / "The Peoples Choice The Hero of Tippecanoe". Grades XF, but with minor rim dings.  Almost 1 1/2" HUGE sized medal and quite impressive.  $175  Buy Now

WHH-3 Anti-President Martin Van Buren / Pro-Daniel Webster Hard Times Token  from 1841. Obverse has the image of a right-facing sailing ship surrounded by the inscription - WEBSTER CREDIT CURRENT 1841 showing sailing in calm water.   Reverse shows the center inscription - NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE surrounded by a wreath with 9 berries - 3 outside and 6 inside the wreath with a surrounding inscription - MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE showing Van Buren ship in stormy water in the ocean in 1837.    $115  Buy Now
WHH-4 William Henry Harrison huge 1 3/4" token dated issued on Sept. 10, 1840 on the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill for the Bunker Hill Jupilee. 
Dewitt Catalog #1840-4
$135  
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WHH-5 Anti-Andrew Jackson large token from 1837 made for President Martin Van Buren "I Take The Responsibility showing Andrew Jackson with a bag of money raiding the treasury and on reverse an "ass" with "The Constitution As I Understand it--Roman Firmness--Veto" ANDREW JACKSON has close watch of the funds on the reverse of one Hard Times token. He clutches a moneybag while standing in a treasure chest on one of the more famous designs.   $115  Buy Now
WHH-6 1837 Hard Times Token! Awesome designs on both sides! It reads "Illustrious Predecessor", "Follow in the footsteps of my Predecessor". On the other side it reads, "Executive Experiment" and "1837, Fiscal Agent"  The TORTOISE CARRYING a safe is depicted on this Hard Times token. The reverse depicts a jackass, with text reading following in the steps of my illustrious predecessor, referring to President Martin Van Buren's comments about Jackson and his fiscal policy   $85  Buy Now

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WHH-7   Medal #1 Grove Cleveland May 1, 1893 dated Chicago World's Fair medal  1" gold-colored medal
(sorry sold)


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WHH-8  Medal #2 Grover Cleveland Pennsylvania Agricultural Fair at State Fair  1" brass-colored medal $45   Buy Now

Beautiful Detailed George Washington Effanbee Doll with Stand.  Excellent condition--over a foot tall and breathtaking--comes from smoke-free home. 
$85
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