'1789' Token Mott, Thin, Engrailed Edge MS(PCGS#607)
'1789' Token Mott, Thin, Engrailed Edge MS (PCGS#607)
The November 2012 Baltimore Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6706
- 等级
- AU55
- 价格
- 3,480
- 详细说明
- "1789" Mott Token. Breen-1025. Thin Planchet. Engrailed Edge--Clipped Planchet--AU-55. 104.63 grains. Glossy deep golden-brown with no serious marks found, even under low magnification. Early obverse die state, no cud at upper right (viewer's left) corner of the regulator (clock). Struck somewhat off-center and with a sizeable rim clip that engages the top of the obverse, the rim tight to the tops of MANUF in the legend, the reverse rim completely obliterates any of the legend details from 4 to 8 o'clock. The edge engrailing details are hit or miss, no doubt due to the planchet clip and any attendant troubles with minting; where present they are definitive as to the type. A neat item both physically and historically -- one theory holds this was struck in 1839 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Mott & Co. in New York City. PCGS# 607. Provenance: Paper envelope with attribution notes included.