1837 Token HT-250 Copper P.B. & S. Deveau NY, RB MS(PCGS#78027)

1837 Token HT-250 Copper P.B. & S. Deveau NY, RB MS (PCGS#78027)

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

详细说明: New York--New York. 1837 P.B. & S. Deveau. HT-250, Low-115, W-NY-420-10a. Rarity-2. Copper. Plain Edge. 28.5 mm. MS-64 RB (PCGS). Coin alignment, the reverse with a trivial counterclockwise rotation. Otherwise lightly toned in golden-brown, both sides retain plenty of original pale rose color that is most vivid and extensive around the peripheries. The strike is bold to sharp throughout the design, the surfaces overall smooth with a hard satin texture. A splash of deeper gray-brown patina at the lower left reverse border and a few well scattered carbon spots are noted. While many "name" collections of Hard Times tokens included a Mint State HT-250, the typical survivor of this variety is VF or EF. Interestingly the Dice-Hicks specimen was cataloged as About Uncirculated, "with some signs of light handling and wear," as was the Boyd-Ford specimen. This piece is clearly superior to both, and it is certainly among the finest examples of the variety available to today's collectors. Provenance: Ex Bowers and Merena Galleries; Stephen L. Tanenbaum estate, November 2013. The plate token for the variety in the 2015 Whitman Guide Book of Hard Times Tokensby Q. David Bowers. Collector tag with attribution and provenance notes included. Click here for certification details from PCGS.