(1834) Token HT-6 Brass Andrew Jackson MS(PCGS#77066)

June 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

138

等级

AU58

价格

11,867

详细说明

Undated (1834) Andrew Jackson. Roman Head. HT-6, Low-4, DeWitt-CE 1834-27, W-09-25b. Rarity-2. Brass. Plain Edge. 27 mm. AU-58 (PCGS). Premium quality in all regards, this is one of the loveliest examples of the type that we can ever recall handling. Nearly in the Mint State category, both sides are boldly to sharply defined with a lustrous satin texture. The strike is ideally centered, and there is just a touch of light friction the high points of Jackson's portrait to confirm the Choice AU grade from PCGS. Free of detracting marks and overall smooth in hand, a few light carbon flecks in the right obverse field are mentioned solely for accuracy. Arguably the most popular Hard Times tokens with political themes, the Andrew Jackson pieces have been eagerly sought by numismatists since the mid 19th century. HT-6 is eagerly sought by specialists due to the Roman toga portrait of Jackson on the obverse, as well as the erroneous election date 1829 in the reverse inscription. The latter was corrected to 1828 before this die was paired with different obverses to produce the HT-4 and HT-5 varieties. With the typical example in numismatic hands grading EF or low end AU, this near-Mint specimen of HT-6 is among the finest obtainable in today's market. This type was missing from our recent (August 2019 ANA) sale of the Q. David Bowers Reference Collection of Hard Times Tokens, although an NGC AU-58 realized $1,560 in our November 2019 sale of the Aim High Collection. The present example is far nicer and worthy of a particularly strong premium. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.