Undated (1834) Andrew Jackson. HT-6, Low-4, DeWitt-CE 1834-27, W-09-25b. Rarity-2. Brass. Plain Edge. 27 mm. AU-58 (NGC).Medal alignment, with a slight counterclockwise rotation. This handsome antique brassy-gold example is boldly rendered over all design elements. The surfaces are satiny in texture and overall smooth, a tiny scuff in the obverse field below Jacksons chin the only mentionable blemish. Arguably the most popular Hard Times tokens with political themes, the Andrew Jackson pieces have been eagerly sought by numismatists since the mid 19th century. The standard reference on the subject during the early years of U.S. numismatics was Alfred H. Satterlees <em>An Arrangement of The Medals and Tokens Struck in Honor of the Presidents of the United States and of the Presidential Candidates From the Administration of John Adams to That of Abraham Lincoln, Inclusive</em>, published in 1862. Many other scholars have followed in Satterlees footsteps, expanding the study of the Jackson pieces to the point where todays collectors are now able to pursue individual die pairings and other varieties among the various types.<p>HT-6 is eagerly sought by specialists due to the Roman toga portrait of Jackson on the obverse, as well as the erroneous election date 1829 in the reverse inscription. The latter was corrected to 1828 before this die was paired with different obverses to produce the HT-4 and HT-5 varieties. With the typical example in numismatic hands grading EF or low end AU, this near-Mint specimen of HT-6 is among the finest obtainable in todays market. This type was missing from our recent (August 2019 ANA) sale of the Q. David Bowers Reference Collection of Hard Times Tokens.
