1841 Token HT-16, Daniel Webster, RB MS(PCGS#77855)

1841 Token HT-16, Daniel Webster, RB MS (PCGS#77855)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

详细说明: 1841 Daniel Webster. HT-16, Low-58, DeWitt-CE 1838-8, W-11-280a. Rarity-1. Copper. Plain Edge. 28 mm. MS-63 RB (PCGS). Coin alignment. Handsome surfaces are lightly toned in mottled gray-brown, with plenty of pinkish-rose color remaining when viewed under a light. A bit lightly struck at the upper obverse and lower reverse borders, yet boldly defined otherwise from an expertly centered impression. Both sides are smooth and satiny with an appearance that is suggestive of an even higher Choice Mint State grade. The obverse design of this token alludes to the fact that if the Whig Daniel Webster were elected president in 1841 the Constitution would not be compromised, as it allegedly was under the administrations of Democrats Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. HT-16 is plentiful by Hard Times token standards, but while a number of Mint State examples are known, few retain as much original color as seen here. Premium quality for both the type and the assigned grade, and worthy of the strongest bids. Provenance: Ex William Panitch, December 2, 1978; Stephen L. Tanenbaum estate, November 2013. The plate token for the variety in the 2015 Whitman Guide Book of Hard Times Tokensby Q. David Bowers. Collector tag with attribution and provenance notes included. Click here for certification details from PCGS.