***Auction Highlight*** 1838 Am I Not A Woman & Sister HT-81 Hard Times Token 1c Graded au58+ By SEGS. Up for Auction is an Iconic 1830’s Hard Times Token. The 1838 Hard-Times, Am I Not A Woman And A Sister Token. The token was struck by Gibbs, Gardner & Company of Belleville, New Jersey in 1837 (dated 1838) during The Financial Panic of 1837. The token primarily circulated in New York and there are an estimated 500-1000 tokens that remain today. There is an accompanying, Am I Not A Man And A Brother token of which just three examples are known to exist. The token is a near copy of a late 18th century Conder Token which circulated in Great Britain before slavery was abolished there. Hoping to lay the groundwork for an abolitionist movement in the United States the design of the Conder Token was adapted for use here. In the Red Book Guide of United States Tokens and Medals it is suggested that this token was the inspiration for Sojourner Truths famous 1851 speech, Aint I a Woman. Since she lived in New York she was likely familiar with these tokens that generally circulated from 1838-1843. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win Coin