5 Wooden Nickels - Town of Hampton Hampton, New Hampshire

Commemorative issue

300th Anniversary of the Founding of Hampton, New Hampshire

Obverse

Town Seal in center with text above and below, dates to left and right, denomination in top left and bottom right corners, a buffalo facing left in top right corner, and the head of a Native American man facing right in bottom left corner

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 FIVE WOODEN NICKELS
TOWN OF HAMPTON
TOWN OF HAMPTON, N.H.
1638 1938
WINNACUNNET
SETTLED • 1638 • INCORPORATED 1639
300 YEARS
FIVE WOODEN NICKELS 5
COPYRIGHT 1938 JOHN B. ROGERS PRODUCING CO., FOSTORIA, OHIO

Reverse

Text with serial number and signature at bottom

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
This wooden certificate is issued by the Town in com-
memoration of the 300th Anniversary of the founding of
Hampton, New Hampshire. It may be used in trade in any
place of business in Hampton or Hampton Beach and is
redeemable at face value in coin of the United States of
America if presented on or before August 22, 1938, at Town
Hall, Hampton, New Hampshire.
Edward S. Batchelder
Treasurer General Committee.
No 749

Edge

Plain

See also

• Town

• 1 Wooden Nickel - Town of Hampton (Hampton, New Hampshire)
• 2 Wooden Nickels - Town of Hampton (Hampton, New Hampshire)

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