1837 Token HT-195A Cu, Stk Over GB 1D E.F. Sise & Co. NH, BN MS(PCGS#744695)
1837 Token HT-195A Cu, Stk Over GB 1D E.F. Sise & Co. NH, BN MS (PCGS#744695)
August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 312
- 等级
- G6BN
- 价格
- 2,541
- 详细说明
- New Hampshire--Portsmouth. 1837 E.F. Sise & Co. HT-195A, Low-132A, W-NH-200-10a. Rarity-9. Copper. Plain Edge. 36 mm--Overstruck on a 1797 British Soho "Cartwheel" Penny--Good-6 (PCGS). Worn nearly smooth, as illustrated. This token, probably very worn at the time of use, was employed as a planchet between two dies for HT-195. The application of these dies was not deep, and only part of the legends were brought up. However, under magnification the attribution is unequivocal. This was not made with the dies in the proper position, as the obverse and reverse are askew from each other. Rather, this was probably made up as a curiosity, although there is no particular reason to believe that it was created especially for numismatic purposes. Intriguing, and undoubtedly unique. Provenance: From our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Robert J. Hudson, M.D. Collection, March 1992 Spring Quartette Sale, lot 115; Robert Lindesmith; our (Bowers and Merena's) Lindesmith & LaRiviere Collections sale, November 1999, lot 3150; Stephen L. Tanenbaum estate, October 24, 2013; Steve Hayden, November 2013. Earlier collector tag with (partially incorrect) attribution and provenance notes included. Click here for certification details from PCGS.