1837 Token HT-104 Copper Benedict & Burnham, BN MS(PCGS#77130)

1837 Token HT-104 Copper Benedict & Burnham, BN MS (PCGS#77130)

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

详细说明: Connecticut--Waterbury. 1837 Benedict & Burnham. HT-104, Low-109, W-CT-080-10a. Rarity-3. Copper. Plain Edge. 27.5 mm. AU-55 (PCGS). Coin alignment. A warmly toned, fully original example displaying rich copper-brown color. Striking detail is overall sharp, just a tad soft in the centers. The surfaces have a hard satin texture. Light surface build up around many of the design elements and a few stray marks are easily forgiven at the assigned grade level. Ford had a Choice Extremely Fine for this HT number, the Dice-Hicks specimen was Uncirculated; the present example is on par for the finer survivors of this type. Founded during the War of 1812, the firm that eventually became Benedict & Burnham started with Aaron Benedict making brass buttons for the federal government. It became a major player in Waterbury's brass industry during the 19th century, the firm surviving through several transitions until it eventually failed in 1944. Provenance: Ex 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.