1825 Token HT-303 Copper Peale's Museum NY, BN MS(PCGS#77582)
1825 Token HT-303 Copper Peale's Museum NY, BN MS (PCGS#77582)
November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 212
- 等级
- AU50BN
- 价格
- 3,200
- 详细说明
- New York--New York. 1825 Peale's Museum. HT-303, Low-269, W-Unlisted. Rarity-5. Copper. Plain Edge. 34.5 mm. AU-50 BN (NGC). Medal alignment. Splashes of crimson and russet enhance otherwise autumn-brown surfaces. Well centered on the planchet with a sharp strike, the usual obverse die break is evident bisecting the portrait. This variety, a museum admission pass card, is scarce with most survivors showing evidence of extensive use. Our August 2013 offering of two Mint State examples (NGC MS-64 BN and MS-63 BN) from the extensive Ford holdings was quite unusual, as even AU survivors such as this are rare and seldom offered under normal market conditions. The museum was established by Rubens Peale in 1825 in the Parthenon Building at 252 Broadway opposite New York City Hall. In one gallery, the Long Room, snakes, lizards, and other reptiles were exhibited along with an Egyptian mummy, while another room contained numerous works of art. In 1843 the museum was sold to P.T. Barnum. In line with the numismatic side of events, we note that Rubens' brother, Franklin Peale, became chief coiner at the United States Mint in Philadelphia in 1839. Provenance: From the Aim High Collection. Click here for certification details from NGC.