1837 Token HT-317, Smith's Clock Est. NY, BN MS(PCGS#77673)

1837 Token HT-317, Smith's Clock Est. NY, BN MS (PCGS#77673)

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

详细说明: New York--New York. 1837 Smith's Clock Establishment. HT-317, Low-138, W-NY-940-30a. Rarity-4. Copper. Plain Edge. 28.5 mm. AU-55 (PCGS). Coin alignment. This is a lovely piece with glossy antique copper surfaces. Satiny and smooth, closer inspection reveals only a few trivial handling marks. Sharply struck with outstanding visual appeal at the assigned grade level. Variety with large floral ornaments flanking the business address on the reverse and, per Bowers (2015), far scarcer than its HT-316 counterpart with small floral ornaments. Essentially the equal of the Brand-Zeddies-Dice-Hicks specimen, alternately cataloged as Very Choice About Uncirculated and Mint State, and far finer than the damaged EF in our (Stack's) Ford IV sale. The Steinberg 1989 piece is also noteworthy, having been cataloged as Brilliant Uncirculated. Provenance: Ex Francis Cady, July 13, 1975; Stephen L. Tanenbaum estate, 2013. Collector tag with attribution and provenance notes included. Click here for certification details from PCGS.