(1811-15) Token HT-124 Silver PB on Quarter Spanish 8R MS(PCGS#77581)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1107

等级

AU53

价格

107,557

详细说明

Lovely and Rare Planter's Bank Counterstamp Found by a Metal Detectorist on the Site of an 18th Century Louisiana Sugar Cane Plantation Louisiana--New Orleans. (ca. 1811-1815) Planter's Bank Counterstamp on a cut down 1/4 section of a Spanish-American 8 reales. HT-124, Low-82A. Rarity-6. AU-53 (NGC). 5.54 grams. A superior example of this prized Louisiana issue, and one with a fascinating backstory. Warm steel and dove-gray toning throughout, with no post-production blemishes of consequence. The host has a crudely reeded edge, applied after it was cut down. The countermarks are nicely executed and sharply detailed. The border of the NOUVELLE ORLEANS punch is soft from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock due to the curvatures in the plane of the host. The PB punch is evenly and deeply impressed. The Garrett specimen brought $15,600 in its most recent appearance in our March 2020 Auction, lot 344; it was certified AU-55 at the time. This piece is nearly its equal in terms of quality, and with a rich provenance it is surely deserving of a strong price. It was discovered by our consignor while metal detecting in southern Louisiana, near New Orleans, on the site of an 18th century sugar cane plantation. A number of War of 1812 era military buttons were discovered at the same time, which provides further evidence for the ca. 1811-1815 date range that Rulau gives for this type's production. Provenance: Found by our consignor while metal detecting in south Louisiana near New Orleans, at the site of a sugar cane plantation dating to the 1700s. Also found on the site were several War of 1812 era military buttons. Click here for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at NGCcoin.com