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HT 75, Low 56.
LOW 56, THE SOBER SECOND THOUGHTS OF THE PEOPLE. HT 75; MVB 1840-6. 28.3mm. Copper.

Unsigned, but ascribed by McSorley to Frederick B. Smith.

The obverse bears a bust of Van Buren to the left surrounded by the legend: * THE SOBER SECOND THOUGHTS * OF THE PEOPLE ARE O.K. The reverse depicts a safe at center surmounted by an eagle with a scroll in its beak inscribed JUSTICE EQUALIT. The surrounding legend reads: * THE. INDEPENDENT. SUB. TREASURY. * THE. CHOICE OF. THE. PEOPLE.

(H. Joseph Levine, PCAC, The Charles Litman Collection, December 6, 2003)

Although there are numerous Van Buren political pieces listed by Rulau, only four -- L. 56, L.57, L.162 and L.183 -- are included by Low in his listings.

(Stacks, the John J. Ford Collection, Part IV, June 23rd, 2004)