1837 Token HT-313 Copper Smith's Clock Establishment NY, BN MS(PCGS#77669)

1837 Token HT-313 Copper Smith's Clock Establishment NY, BN MS (PCGS#77669)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: New York--New York. 1837 Smith's Clock Establishment. HT-313, Low-134, W-NY-940-10a. Rarity-4. Copper. Plain Edge. MS-63 BN (NGC). 28.5 mm. Satiny surfaces are toned in blended steel and golden-brown patina, the protected areas around many of the design elements retaining appreciable remnants of original pinkish-orange color. One of two Smith's Clock Establishment varieties with the word ESTABLISHMENT straight on the reverse, HT-313 is distinguished from HT-311 by the hour hand in the clock pointing to the center of the Roman numeral X. Uncirculated examples, while occasionally available, are in the distinct minority among survivors. We have the following from the 1836 edition of Longworth's American Almanac: "Smith & Brothers, clocks 7-1/2 Bowery." Surviving clocks of this firm appear at auction occasionally. Click here for certification details from NGC.