Hard Times

635 P LOW 8 R1 MS64 With very nice cartwheel luster. My Substitute For The US Bank with running boar pictured. In a NGC holder graded MS64 BN. HT9. (200-300)

636 LOW 9 R3 VF Jackson with Running Boar 1834 struck in Brass. HT10 (50-75)

637 LOW 10 R2 VF But with many light marks, rim bumps and planchet flaw. Down With the Bank. HT11 (<25)

638 LOW 12 R1 VF The Constitution as I Understand It with Andrew Jackson holding money bag and sword. HT25 (25-50)

639 P LOW 16 R2 AU 10% Bright. Gulian C. Verplank very scarce this nice, another AU brought $440 in my June 2005 sale. In a ICG holder graded AU50. HT30 (400-500)

640 LOW 18 R1 VF I Follow in the Foot Steps of My Illustrious Predecessor. HT32 (25-50)

641 LOW 19 R1 MS62 With nice luster. Turtle carrying Sub Treasury with Jack Ass on reverse. In an ANACS holder graded MS61 BRN . HT33 (150-200)

642 P LOW 20 R1 MS65 10% Red and quite lustrous. I Follow in the Foot Steps of My Illustrious Predecessor. In an ICG holder graded MS65 RB. HT34 (300-400)

643 LOW 21 R2 FINE Liberty / Millions For Defense Not One Cent For Tribute. HT35 (50-75)

644 LOW 23 R4 VF With a few light marks. 1837 Millions For Defense Not One Cent For Tribute. HT37 (100-150)

645 LOW 28 R1 FINE With a few light marks. 1837 Liberty head Not One Cent For Tribute. HT42 (<25)

646 LOW 30 R2 EF 1837 Liberty / Millions For Defense Not One Cent For Tribute. In a NGC holder graded AU50 BN. HT45 (75-100)

647 LOW 31 R1 AU+ Millions For Defense Not One Cent For Tribute. This is the variety listed by Rulau as an over date 1837/57, but more likely a die state. In an NGC holder grade AU58 BN. HT46 (75-100)

648 LOW 32 R1 MS60 Very nice color and reflective but to many tiny marks for a higher grade. Sharp and still quite attractive. Not One Cent For Tribute. In an ANACS holder graded MS60 BRN . HT47 (150-200)

649 LOW 33 R1 MS63 Sharp strike and attractive satiny luster. Liberty 1837 Millions For Defense Not One Cent For Tribute. In a NGC holder graded MS63 BN but incorrectly called HT46. HT48 (200-300)

650 P LOW 34 R1 MS63 Trace Red and quite attractive. 1837 Liberty / Not One Cent. Very scarce in Uncirculated condition, just the seventh example in my database. An ANACS MS62 realized $220 in my December 2008 auction. In an ICG holder graded MS63 BN. HT49 (300-400)

652 LOW 40 R2 AU+ Liberty Head Specie Payment Suspended May Tenth 1837 . In an ANACS holder graded AU58. HT65 (75-100)

653 P LOW 44 R1 MS64 10% Red and nice cartwheel luster. I Take The Responsibility with Jackson in strung box with sword and bag of money. In an ICG holder graded MS64 RB. HT69 (200-300)

654 LOW 45 R1 MS62 Phoenix raising from flames Substitute For Shin Plasters. In an ANACS holder graded MS62 BRN . HT56 (150-200)

655 P LOW 46 R1 MS64 30% Red. Phoenix raising from flames Substitute For Shin Plasters 1837. In an ICG holder graded MS64 RB. HT57 (300-400)

656 LOW 47 R1 MS62 Trace Red. Substitute For Shin Plasters with Phoenix rising. In a SEGS holder graded MS61. HT66

657 LOW 48 R1 FINE+ Small rim bumps. Substitute For Shin Plasters with Phoenix rising. HT67 (<25)

658 P LOW 51 R1 MS64 Trace Red, sharply struck with nice luster. The Constitution As I Understand It Roman Firmness Veto with Jackass labeled LLD. In a NGC holder graded MS64 BN. (200-300)

659 LOW 52 R2 VF A couple of light marks. The Constitution As I Understand It struck in Brass. HT71 (25-50)

660 P LOW 54 R1 AU Am I Not a Woman and a Sister 1838. Very popular anti slavery token. In a NGC holder graded AU50. HT81 (300-400)

661 LOW 55 R1 FINE Retoning with very weak date as often seen. Popular Loco Foco Benton Experiment Mint Drop 1838. HT63 (<25)

662 LOW 56 R2 VF Holed as always with a few light marks. The Sober Second Thoughts Of The People Are OK. Popular Martin Van Buren. Dewitt MVB 1840-6 HT75 (50-75)

663 LOW 58 R1 MS63 Webster Credit Current with smooth sailing ship labeled Constitution. In a NGC holder graded MS64 BN. HT16 (200-300)

664 LOW 59 R1 VF Webster ship labeled Constitution sailing smoothly. HT17 (25-50)

665 LOW 60 R1 MS63 Van Buren Metallic Currency with ship labeled Experiment being hit by storm. In a NGC holder graded MS64 BN. HT18 (200-300)

666 LOW 62 R1 MS63 With nice Luster. Van Buren Metallic Current 1837 with ship labeled Experiment crashing on the rocks in a lightning storm. In a NGC holder graded MS64 BN. HT20 (200-300)

667 LOW 64 R1 VF+ Webster Credit Currency with sailing ship on calm waters. HT22 (25-50)

668 LOW 65 R4 VF+ Retoned with two tiny rim bumps. Webster Credit Current 1841. HT23 (100-150)

669 P LOW 66 R3 EF A Friend To The Constitution. Very scarce this nice, another EF brought $275 in my December 2006 auction. HT24 (300-400)

670 LOW 67 R1 FINE With some light marks. Specie Payments Suspended May Tenth 1837 . HT68 (<25)

672 LOW 69 R1 MS60 Very nice reverse but a small obverse stain. Millions For Defense Not One Cent For Tribute. Very scarce variety in Uncirculated condition. In a NGC holder graded MS62. HT58 (150-200)

673 LOW 72 R6 FINE+ Slightly porous with residues. Francis L. Brigham Cheapside, New Bedford Massachusetts . HT175 (150-200)

674 LOW 73 R3 VF Francis L. Brigham Cheapside , New Bedford . HT176 (150-200)

675 LOW 74 R1 VF+ Sharp. Ephriam A. Hathaway City Coal Yard, Providence Rhode Island . HT428 (25-50)

676 LOW 74B R8 VF With light X scratched on each side and a number of small rim bumps. Ephriam A. Hathaway, Providence with fireplace shovel and spoon counterstamped on either side. Thought to be one of just three known. HT428B (150-200)

677 P LOW 75 R2 MS63 40% Red. Robinson's Jones & Co., Attleboro Massachusetts . Rare in Uncirculated condition. In an ICG holder graded MS63 RB. HT152 (300-400)

678 LOW 75A Unl EF+ 10% Bright with 60% or more of Silvering with a couple of short light obverse scratches. Robinson's Jones & Co., Attleboro Massachusetts . Unlisted in Silvered Copper, LOW 76 is listed Silvered, see subsequent lot. HT152A (200-300)

679 LOW 76 R1 VF Tiny rim bump. Robinson's Jones & Co. Attleboro , Mass. 1833. HT153 (<25)

680 LOW 76A R7 EF 70% Silvering retoning from cleaning. Robinson's Jones & Co. Attleboro , Mass. 1833. HT153A (150-200)

681 LOW 77 R5 GOOD+ Bucklin's Interest Tables, Troy New York 1834. HT348 (100-150)

682 LOW 79 R4 VF Slightly off center. W. P. Haskins, Troy New York . HT361 (100-150)

683 LOW 83 R2 EF A bit dark. H. M. & E. I. Richards, Attleboro Massachusetts . HT150 (<25)

684 LOW 86 R1 VF Reverse a bit weak as usual. S. L. Wilkins Furs, Lowell Massachusetts . HT174 (25-50)

686 LOW 92 R1 FINE+ Bucklin's Book Keeping, Troy New York 1835. HT353 (25-50)

687 LOW 97 R1 AU Sharp strike. Merchants Exchange Wall Street , New York . HT293 (50-75)

688 LOW 98 R1 MS62 20% Red reverse weakly struck at center as is often seen. Merchants Exchange New York Joint Stock Exchange. HT294 (100-150)

689 LOW 99 R1 VF Walsh's General Store, Lansingburgh New York with plow pictured. HT216 (25-50)

690 LOW 104 R1 AU Sharp strike. R. & W. Robinson Military Buttons, New York . HT155 (50-75)

691 LOW 105 R4 VG+ American Institute, New York . By far the scarcest of the Low 103 to 105 series. HT156 (50-75)

692 P LOW 107 R2 MS63 50% Red. Henry Anderson Mammoth Boot, New York . HT219 (200-300)

693 LOW 111 R1 EF+ Well struck. Centre Market Accommodation 14th Ward New York . HT240 (25-50)

694 LOW 112 R2 AU Trace Red, double struck with 30 degree rotation between strikes. A number of details are visible but it requires magnification. H. Crossman , New York with umbrella pictured, HT243 (100-150)

695 LOW 113 R2 MS62 10% Red. H. Crossman , New York with umbrella and eagle pictured, An MS63 brought $357.50 in my December 2008 sale. HT244 (200-300)

696 LOW 115 R2 EF P. B. & S. Deveau's, New York with large boot pictured. HT250 (50-75)

697 P LOW 117 R3 VF+ Feuchtwanger's Composition 1837 Three Cents, New York . A similar example brought $1,265 in my July 2007 sale. HT262 (1,000-1,500)

698 LOW 120 6-I R1 VF Feuchtwanger's Composition 1837 New York . In a NGC holder graded VF20. HT 268 6-I (75-100)

699 LOW 123 R1 EF+ Retoning. George A. Jarvis Wine & Tea Dealer, New York . HT284 (<25)

700 LOW 124 R1 MS62 William Simes & Co. and Nathl March, Portsmouth New Hampshire 1837. HT194 (150-200)

701 P LOW 125 R2 MS62 Trace Red. Slightly weak opposite head as usual. S. Maycock Everpointed Pencil Case, New York . Very rare in Uncirculated, an AU+ with similar strike brought $165 in my last sale. HT289 (300-400)

702 LOW 126 R1 AU Trace Red retoned from cleaning. S. Maycock & Co. Everpointed Pencil Case, New York . HT290 (50-75)

703 LOW 127 R2 VF+ Phalon's Hair Cutting, New York with comb and scissors pictured. HT304 (50-75)

704 LOW 132 R1 VF E. F. Sise & Co. Crockery and Coal, Portsmouth New Hampshire . Rarely seen this nice. HT195 (25-50)

705 LOW 134 R3 VF But with a number of dents and digs. Smiths Clock Establishment, New York with popular Time Is Money clock face reverse. HT313 (50-75)

706 LOW 136 R1 VF Smiths Clock Time Is Money, New York . Ex. PCAC July 1988. HT315 (50-75)

707 LOW 140 R4 VF Ezra B. Sweet Zinc Roofing, New York . In a NGC holder graded VF35 BN. HT334 (100-150)

708 LOW 141 R3 VF Ezra B. Sweet, Stoves & Kitchen Furniture, New York . 1837. HT335 (75-100)

709 LOW 142 R2 EF+ Trace Bright. Bergen Iron Works 1840, Lakewood New Jersey . ICG graded AU50. HT205 (100-150)

710 LOW 143 R4 FINE+ Bergen Iron Works, Lakewood New Jersey . HT206. (75-100)

711 LOW 145 R2 FINE+ Bucklin's Book Keeping, West Troy New York . HT356 (50-75)

712 LOW 148 R1 EF T. Duseaman Butcher, Belleville New Jersey . Unusually nice for the variety, a similar example realized $118.80 in my December 2008 sale.. HT204 (100-150)

713 LOW 164 R2 EF Tiny reverse rim nick. H. M. & E. I. Richards, Attleboro Massachusetts . Very scarce and underrated variety. HT151 (50-75)

714 LOW 172 R3 VF+ Holed as usual. Martin Van Buren struck in Brass. HT75A (100-150)

715 P LOW 176 R5 VF But uneven strike as usual with a few light scratches. Unevenness results in Chelsea VT and a number of stars being very weak. Unusual with full 1835 date. Distinguishing between Low 175 and 176 is difficult and I believe a Low 175 illustrates both varieties in Rulau. Refer to lot 318 in the Ford Hard Times sale for a well struck Low 176 note the base of the T's in Stoves and Tin and base of E in Ware. HT434 (750-1,000)

716 P LOW 194A R4 VF Bee Hive and Bees 1838 struck in Copper. Very scarce and always popular, an EF brought $440 in my last auction. HT83A (200-300)

717 P LOW 245F R8 EF 10% Bright with 30% original Gilt plating. Doremus, Suydams & Nixon , New York . HT258C (200-300)

719 LOW 253 R4 VF With some marks and dig. Hallock Dolson & Bates , New York . Very scarce merchant. HT277 (25-50)

720 P LOW 260 R6 EF 10% Bright with 20% of original gilt platting, small reverse rim bump and small stain. Wm. G. Jones Union Coal Office, New York . Very rare variety and merchant. This is just the sixth example of the variety I have seen offered, a VF with tiny reverse rim bump and residues brought $440 in my June 2005 auction. HT285A (400-600)

721 P LOW 264 R5 AU John A. Merle & Co. Bienville Street, New Orleans . Although a bit over graded by NGC this is one of the nicest examples I have seen offered of this very scarce merchant. I have recorded only one other AU and no Uncirculated examples. A VF brought $555.50 in my June 2005 auction. In a NGC holder graded MS62 BN. HT122 (1,500-2,000)

722 LOW 266 R1 VF Wm. H. Milton Tailor, Boston Massachusetts . HT164 (25-50)

723 LOW 271 R1 VF+ Uneven strike with some weak and missing letters. J. & C. Peck Machinists, Troy New York . HT363 (50-75)

724 LOW 284 R2 FINE+ Strike a bit weak as usual, with obverse die crack. N. Starbuck & Son, Troy New York . HT368 (25-50)

725 LOW 284C R5 VG Residues. Rare mule of Low 271 J. & C. Peck obverse with N. Starbuck & Son Low 284 reverse. Also listed as part of the Canadian Blacksmith series. HT371 (100-150)

726 LOW 291 R2 AU Trace Red obverse retoned from old cleaning. Fobes & Barlow Veneers, New Haven Connecticut . HT102 (75-100)

727 LOW 300 R1 VF+ John J. Adams Brushes, Taunton & Boston Massachusetts . HT181 (25-50)

728 LOW 305 R3 EF But a bit porous. Davenport Combs, New Haven Connecticut . Underrated merchant. HT101 (100-150)

729 P LOW 320 R5 EF With nice even strike and no significant flaw both unusual with this variety. Rare in this condition, the sixth example above VF that I have recorded. A. Loomis Foreign Liquors and Wines, Cleveland Ohio . In an NGC holder graded AU55 BN. HT381 (750-1,000)

730 LOW 321 R2 AU With very light reverse scrape. James G. Moffett Brass Founder, New York with charmingly crude die work featuring backwards N's and S's. HT295 (50-75)

731 LOW 323 R2 EF Retoned with a number of tiny edge nicks. James G. Moffett Brass Founder, New York with charmingly crude die work featuring backwards N's and S's. HT297 (<25)

732 LOW 324A R2 VF With better strike than normal but with some short light scratches on anvil. Patterson Bros., Buffalo New York with anvil and pad lock pictured. HT212A (<25)

733 P LOW 325 R2 MS63 20% Red with nice luster. Peck & Burnham, Boston Massachusetts . Rare in Uncirculated condition, an EF brought $60.50 in my last sale. HT167 (200-300)

734 LOW 328 R1 VF Alfred Willard Combs, Boston Massachusetts . HT171 (25-50)

735 LOW 358 R4 EF+ With light hairlines. Spering Mixsell & Innes, Philadelphia . Underrated merchant, just the twelfth example I have recorded. A VF with residues brought $214.84 in my March 2002 sale. HT418 (200-300)

736 P LOW 359 R5 AU 30% Bright with around 80% of original silvering remaining. Spering, Mixsell & Innes, Philadelphia Pennsylvania . Only the fourth I have seen offered despite the rarity rating, a EF+ with less platting and less luster brought $440 in my December 2005 auction. HT418A (500-750)

737 LOW 392 R3 EF Retoning from cleaning with some light scratches and small stain. C. H. Webb Congress Hall Hotel , New York . HT337 (25-50)

738 P LOW 398A R8 MS62 30% Bright. Isaac Barton & Co., Philadelphia Pennsylvania . Vary scarce variety with reeded edge, but very rare in Uncirculated condition. This is the second Uncirculated example of this variety and only the third for the merchant I have recorded, a similar example brought $825 in my December 2008 auction. In a NGC holder graded MS62. HT385A (750-1,000)

739 LOW Unlisted R5 VF C. C. DYER counterstamped on the obverse of an 1833 Large Cent coin GOOD+. Attributed to Charles C. Dyer tool maker of New York City . HTE259 (75-100)

740 LOW Unlisted R7 VF L. L. SQUIRE counterstamped on obverse of an 1803 Large Cent coin AG+ but with a center punch and number of light marks. Attributed to Lewis L. Squire of Squire & Merritt of New York City . This stamps coin is not as nice the example that brought $188.10 in my December 2006 sale. HT329 (150-200)

741 LOW Unlisted R4 FINE+ H. REES counterstamped with a curved punch on the obverse of an undated Large Cent coin POOR and quite porous. Attributed to the blacksmith H. Rees of Philadelphia . HT415B (25-50)

742 LOW Unlisted R6 VF Chamberlain Woodruff & Scranton, Fair Haven Connecticut . Underrated and under priced in Rulau. Another VF brought $180 in my July 2007. HT580A (150-200)

743 LOW Unlisted R3 VF Holed as always, but with residues and some old well hidden scratches. Maj. Gen W. H. Harrison 1841 Go It Tip Come It Tyler . Dewitt WHH 1840-28. HT811 (25-50)

744 LOW Unlisted R4 AU 40% Bright holed as always with a few short light scratches. Maj. Genl W. H. Harrison The Peoples Choice The Hero Of Tippecanoe . A variant of the listed piece without In The Year 1840 and no smoke from chimney. Dewitt WHH 1840-49. HT815B (50-75)

745 LOW Unlisted R4 EF+ 20% Bright, holed as always. Maj. Genl W. H. Harrison The Peoples Choice In The Year 1840. Dewitt WHH 1840-52. An AU realized $92.40 in my December 2008 sale. HT815F (50-75)

746 LOW Unlisted R2 VF+ Holed as always. Maj. Genl W. H. Harrison The Peoples Choice In The Year 1840. Variety with smoke blowing right. Dewitt WHH 1840-55. HT818 (50-75)