1833 Token HT-8, Jackson-Small Shield MS(PCGS#77664)

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

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

229

等级

XF40

价格

4,235

详细说明

1833 Andrew Jackson, Small Shield. HT-8, Low-5A, DeWitt-AJACK 1832-2, W-09-45b. Rarity-6. Brass. Reeded Edge. 26 mm. EF-40 (PCGS). Coin alignment. Lightly struck in the centers and along the right obverse border, a common attribute for survivors of this scarce and challenging variety. The design in general is fully appreciable, the sharpest detail seen on the wreaths on both sides and the reverse inscriptions. Bright antique gold, pinkish-apricot and powder blue undertones suggest an old cleaning, both sides having since retoned quite nicely in blended medium brass and flint gray. There are no blemishes of note apart from a few wispy handling marks in the right obverse field. The appearance is overall smooth and the eye appeal is strong for the type. HT-8 is by far the rarer of the two major varieties of the Jackson / Shield type, and survivors more elusive than those of their HT-7 counterpart. The present example is nicer than many seen; our two most recent offerings prior to this sale were for an NGC EF Details--Scratches (March 2014 Baltimore, lot 127) and a Very Good example with heavy porosity (Stack's 74th Anniversary Sale, November 2009, lot 2). It is difficult to understand why the change from the small to large shield type was deemed necessary for this Jackson issue, even given the absence of a period after the N in N ORLEANS for the HT-8 Small Shield. It suggests a fastidiousness that one would not expect from a coiner of tokens of this period. Provenance: Ex Stephen L. Tanenbaum estate, November 2013. Collector tag with attribution and provenance notes included. Click here for certification details from PCGS.