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Hard Times Tokens
10.
LOW 241. DAY, NEWELL & DAY, NYC. HT 248
. R7.
26.8mm. German Silver. Struck from the same Wright and Bale
dies as above. Fine condition – weakly struck at the centers –
more so on the obverse than on the reverse - as usually found.
All letters are visible except for portions of “OCKS” (H)
11.
LOW 271. J. & C. PECK, TROY, NY. HT 363. MINT
ERROR.
Fine. Boldly double struck, with the second obverse
strike about 35% off-center, while the reverse was apparently
flattened by the second strike and shows relatively little detail.
Glossy and smooth medium brown, an attractive error. (F)
12.
LOW 307. DOREMUS, SUYDAM & NIXON. NYC. HT
901A.
R5. 26.5mm. Brass. From the Steve Tanenbaum
Collection and recently marketed and sold by Q. David Bowers.
Graded by QDB as MS 63. (I)
13.
LOW 312. P. EVENS, CINCINNATI, OHIO. HT 375.
R6.
24.4mm. 5.6 grams. German Silver. Extremely Fine with a short
shallow dig to the right of the T in ST. and some darkness as
shown.
Platt Evens was one of the leading merchants in Cincinnati. As
early as 1819 his store was described as the most prominent in
town. He dealt in the finest and most fashionable yard goods
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and apparel, and acquired a substantial fortune in the process.
(I)
14.
LOW UNLISTED. P. EVENS, CINCINNATI, OHIO. HT
375B .
R8. 23.9mm. Gilt Brass. Fine/Very Fine condition
with only faint remnants of the gilding. Weakly struck at the
center of the obverse where several letters both in MAIN and
CINCINNATI are quite faint, as often found.
Struck by Bale from a completely different pair of dies than used
on Low 312; HT 375. This obverse is signed, BALE below
OHIO while on the reverse, the ornament above SELECTION
is a cross like device rather than a rosette. ($1000+)
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19TH CENTURY
MERCHANT TOKENS
ILLINOIS
16.
CHAS. WENDELL.
Brunk W-391.
From a prepared punch on
the obverse of an AG 1857 quarter. This is the jeweler’s mark
of Charles W. Wendell who started his business in Chicago about
1856. He was at 87 Lake St., later moving to 170 State. Before
coming to Chicago he was in a partnership with his brother Jules
in Oswego, NY. (Wendel & Brother- See Rulau NY 1010 and
Brunk W-390.) (F)
MASSACHUSETTS
17.
A RARE MULING OF BOLEN’S U.S.ARMORY
ESTABLISHED AND YOUNG AMERICA DIES.
MaSp-A15; Musante JAB M/E-6; Storer 1630. 27.8mm.
Copper. Lustrous Unc. Obv: Boy with flag on eagle surrounded
by 13 stars, YOUNG AMERICA 1862. Rx: U.S ARMORY/
ESTABLISHED/ BY/ ACT OF CONGRESS/ IN APRIL,/ 1794/
SPRINGFIELD, MASS.