Hard Times Token for E.F. Sise & Company
Title
Hard Times Token for E.F. Sise & Company
Description
Tarnished, silver token with two small holes. One side has printed "E.F. Sise Co., General Commission and Forwarding Merchant, Portsmouth." On other side, "Importers of Crockery and Glassware, Dealers in Coal." Token was present as Portsmouth, Ohio but is actually Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Edward Fleetford Sise, wealthy merchant and ship owner.
Creator
Unknown
Date
1837
Contributor
Unknown
Format
2.7 cm diameter
Coverage
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Hard Times Token for E.F. Sise & Company,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed December 25, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/29798.