1837 Token HT-105 Copper J.M.L & W.H. Scovill CT, BN MS(PCGS#77385)
1837 Token HT-105 Copper J.M.L & W.H. Scovill CT, BN MS (PCGS#77385)
August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 284
- 等级
- MS63BN
- 价格
- 3,219
- 详细说明
- Connecticut--Waterbury. 1837 J.M.L. & W.H. Scovill. HT-105, Low-130, W-CT-100-10a. Rarity-3. Copper. Plain Edge. 28.5 mm. MS-63 BN (PCGS). Coin alignment. Flashes of original mint orange color are evident here and there around the peripheries. Both sides are predominantly toned in bold golden-copper and gray-brown. Well struck with a smooth, satiny texture and strong eye appeal. While not uncommon as a type, an HT-105 in this grade is actually quite rare. This piece is nearly on par with the Ford and Dice-Hicks specimens, both of which are also Choice Mint State, but with more original red. This firm is one of the best documented American manufacturers of tokens and buttons during the 19th century. The Baker Business Library at Harvard University is the repository for the archives of the Scovill Manufacturing Company. As the collection encompasses 321 linear feet of documents, it is likely that the Scovill Archives will be a rich resource for numismatic research for many decades to come. Presumably, the phoenix emblem seen on the obverse of this type recalls the 1829 conflagration by which the original Scovill button factory was destroyed, soon to be replaced by a new structure at the same site. Provenance: Ex Stephen L. Tanenbaum estate, 2013. The plate token for the variety in the 2015 Whitman Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens by Q. David Bowers. Collector tag with provenance and attribution notes included. Click here for certification details from PCGS.