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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries July 2005 Auction Limited to: United States Medals → United States Tokens → U. S. Hard Times Tokens → Hard Times Merchants Tokens Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last Categories  •  Coin Galleries July 2005 → United States Medals → United States Tokens → U. S. Hard Times Tokens → Hard Times Merchants Tokens Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1073 Planter's Bank, New Orleans, Louisiana. 1811-1815 2 Bits on Quarter Cut 8 Reales CH EF $5,000.00 5.63 grams. Low 82, HT 125. Choice Extremely Fine. Exact attribution of the host coin is uncertain, but placement of letters is that shown on Rulau's illustration of HT 125 (Standard Catalog of United States Tokens, 4th Edition, p.138). Obv. Circle countermark bears an American eagle and NOUVELLE ORLEANS. Rev. Link border encloses script P.B. Generations of American numismatists associated...  more 1074 L.73, HT 176. Francis L. Brigham, New Bedford Massachusetts CH EF $400.00 Choice Extremely Fine with claims to higher grade. Beaded edges, issued by a dentist who doubled as a dry goods dealer at Cheapside. Glossy deep brown. 1075 L.76, HT 153. Robinson's Jones, Attleboro, Massachusetts. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $260.00 Replica of American Institute Medal received by the issuer. The reverse is beautifully toned in iridescent blue. This is the other variety with a slightly different reverse die issued by Robinson's, Jones & Co., button-makers who issued many Hard Times Tokens. 1076 L.78, HT 427. W.A. Handy, Providence, R.I. Uncirculated UNC $210.00 Light brown with much mint red around the reliefs. 1077 L.80, HT 157. S.B. Schenck, W.P. Haskins, Troy N.Y. CH AU $160.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Dark, glossy brown and far superior to most seen. A dual merchant issue displaying Woodward's Patent Planing machine. 1078 L.112, HT 243. H. Crossman, New York City. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $250.00 Light brown with abundant mint red, typically soft on Liberty's face and the center of the umbrella, struck with high relief dies on flans too thin for sufficient metal flow into the designs. Rarely found in this amazingly high grade. 1079 L.117, HT 262. NEW YORK. New York. Feuchtwanger's 3 Cents, 1837 BU $3,250.00 Feuchtwanger's Composition (German Silver). Brilliant Uncirculated with claims to Choice. The obverse presents a version of the New York State Arms with a blank shield. The reverse identifies the metal patented by Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger of New York City with a flourish of stars and rosettes. Deep toning shares smooth surfaces with areas of bright lustre. 1080 L.120, HT 268, Br.1-A. Feuchtwanger Cent AU $400.00 About Uncirculated. Frosty silver lustre shows some clear gold, striking weakness appears on eagle's body. 1081 L.120, HT 268, Br.2-A (R-5). Feuchtwanger Cent VF $160.00 Very Fine. Smooth silvery fields, part of the Breen study group. 1082 L.120, HT 268, Br. 3-D (R-7). Feuchtwanger Cent, 1837. Brilliant Uncirculated BU $2,600.00 - and near-Choice. Eagle on snake, some deep toning. Fully Choice reverse shows very low 'O' in ONE, gleaming full lustre complementing a superlative strike. 1083 L.120, HT 268, Br.2-A, 5-G (2). Feuchtwanger Cent, 1837 G to F $115.00 Good to Fine. Two show cracks in the planchet, a commentary on the brittleness of Dr. Feuchtwanger's metal. 3 pieces. 1084 L.120, HT 268, Br.5-G. Feuchtwanger Cent AU $160.00 About Uncirculated. Lustrous surfaces show pale gold toning, striking weakness at the center. 1085 L.120, HT 268, Br.6-G. Feuchtwanger Cent AU $90.00 About Uncirculated. Flan flaw as struck left of date, toning spot on the wing. Part of the Breen study group of this popular Hard Times issue. 1086 L.128, HT 309 (R-5). NEW YORK. R.E. Russell 12½ Cents, 1837 BU $2,400.00 Feuchtwanger's Composition (German Silver). Brilliant Uncirculated. This denomination is equivalent to 1 Real or Bit, and the Token employs the obverse made familiar by Feuchtwanger's own Cent Tokens. It is rare in high grades, and Mint State examples known today can be counted on the fingers of one hand. 1087 L.115, HT 250. P.B. & S. Deveau, New York City AU $80.00 Extremely Fine; Low 153, HT 305. Abraham Riker. About Uncirculated. Notable boot dealers' tokens. 2 pieces. 1088 L.123, HT 284. George E. Jarvis, New York City CH AU $100.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Liberty head, Wine & Tea dealer. Some microscopic obverse field tics appear under a glass. 1089 L.125, HT.289. S.M. Maycock & Co., New York City. Uncirculated UNC $220.00 Red and brown with two obverse toning spots at upper rim. 1090 L.133, HT 311 Smith's Clock Establishment, New York City. Uncirculated UNC $340.00 Hour hand points to r. side of 'X.' Very sharply struck, light red-brown fields show much mint red. 1091 L.136, HT 315. Smith's Clock Establishment AU $90.00 About Uncirculated. Floral ornaments appear on this reverse. Fields show a silver-gray sheen. 1092 L.138, HT 317. Smith's Clock Establishment AU $240.00 About Uncirculated. Small field marks right of 'I,' large ornaments appear on the reverse. 1093 L.142, HT 205. Bergen Iron Works, Bergen, N.J. Brass EF $250.00 Extremely Fine or better. Eagle and clasped hands are finely detailed. Lightly toned Brass-gold. 1094 L.145 var., HT 357B. Bucklin's Book Keeping, West Troy N.Y. VF $200.00 Copper, 27.9mm, 1.8mm thick. Very Fine. Exceptionally crude Liberty head l., reverse off center and very weakly struck. 1095 L.154, HT 306. Abraham Riker, New York City EF $80.00 Extremely Fine. Obverse shows planchet chips as made. Reverse wreath has six berries inside and two outside. 1096 L.175, HT 433 (R-5). Gustin & Blake, Chealsea, VT. CH VF $700.00 Choice Very Fine. Medium golden brown color and decidedly sharper than usually seen for this crude issue. Obverse shows six stars to left and right. Reverse, STOVES & TIN-WARE * above a teapot, on the base of which is 1835. Continuous border of five-pointed stars. This very scarce token has the distinction of being the crudest piece in the Hard Times series. Ancient toned-over scratches...  more 1097 L.224, HT 237, Rulau 137 (R-7). David C. Buchan (1828-1831), New York City AU $350.00 Brass, 27.6mm. About Uncirculated. Obv. Chair, MANUFACTURERS OF CURLED MAPLE & FANCY CHAIRS. Rev. CORNER OF NORTHMORE & GREENWICH ST. Rulau says Buchan's tokens were struck by Thomas Halliday of Birmingham, England. 1098 Starter Selection of Hard Times Tokens AG to VF $160.00 Copper. About Good to Very Fine. Includes anti-Jackson and anti-Van Buren Satiricals, Currency and Merchants' issues of the Northeastern states. Generally well circulated but all are legible and will stimulate a beginner to explore this fascinating series. 15 pieces. SOLD AS IS. NO RETURNS. 1099 Hard Times Token Lot F to EF $200.00 Includes Smith's Clock Estab., NYC (Low 138); Troy, Starbuck (Miller 1052); Lansingburgh; Webster; Illustrious Predecessor; I Take the Responsibility; Half Cent and other types. A few with rim bruises, one with small surface gouge. Fine to Extremely Fine. 14 pieces. SOLD AS IS. NO RETURNS. 1100 Hard Times Beginner Group AG to VF $100.00 Copper. About Good to Very Fine. Includes circulated examples of satirical and merchants' issues plus a single post-Hard Times Brunswick Blake Collender Co. Brass check. 11 pieces. SOLD AS IS. NO RETURNS. 1101 U.S. Token Introductory Group AG to EF $110.00 Copper, Bronze, Brass. About Good to Extremely Fine. Includes Civil War, U.S. Mint Medalets, magician, Masonic and John Howard Conder token. A colorful assemblage for the beginner. 14 pieces. SOLD AS IS. NO RETURNS. Page 1 of 1  •  First  Previous  Next  Last

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