(1837) Token HT-204, T.D. Seaman NJ, BN MS(PCGS#77704)
(1837) Token HT-204, T.D. Seaman NJ, BN MS (PCGS#77704)
August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 317
- 等级
- MS62BN
- 价格
- 1,609
- 详细说明
- New Jersey--Belleville. Undated (1837) T. D. Seaman. HT-204, Low-148, W-NJ-160-15a. Rarity-2. Copper. Plain Edge. 28 mm. MS-62 BN (PCGS). Medal alignment, with a moderate 25-degree counterclockwise rotation. Lovely even milk chocolate brown on the reverse, but the obverse has matching brown patina alternating with dark planchet fissures. Boldly struck overall despite both dies showing cracks and areas of sinking from advanced breaks. An available variety, although with EF and AU examples seen most often in today's market the significance of the present offering should be obvious to specialists. Mr. Ford's was cataloged as Choice AU, as was the Dice-Hicks specimen. This particular token was to have been made to the order of Tobias D. Seaman, a butcher in Belleville. Apparently an error was made, and instead of T.D. SEAMAN, an irrelevant U was inserted to read T. DUSEAMAN, perhaps making it worthless except in combination with an old Canadian bouquet token die, simply to turn out a product that could be wholesaled as a token at a discount, probably to individuals other than Seaman. As a Canadian token this type is cataloged as Breton-670. Provenance: From our (Stack's) Philadelphia Americana Sale of September 2009, lot 7102. Click here for certification details from PCGS.