Lot # Description Grade Comments / Estimate
605 LOW 3 R3 EF With a few light planchet flaws. Andrew Jackson 1832. HT5 (300-400) 606 LOW 4 R2 VF+ With a number of light scratches and marks. Andrew Jackson 1832. HT6 (150-200) 607 LOW 4A R6 AU+ 30% Bright and nearly full silver plating. Andrew Jackson 1832. Rare variety particularly this nice. HT6A (1,000-1,500) 608 LOW 5 R5 VF Well struck and centered but with a few short scratches in obverse fields. Andrew Jackson the Gallant and Successful Defender of New Orleans. HT7 (300-400) 609 LOW 6 R5 EF+ Trace Bright. Hurrah! For the Constitution. Whig Victory 1834. HT14 (750-1,000) 610 LOW 7 R6 EF The Glorious Whig Victory Of 1834. Nicer than the VF+ example with planchet crack and tiny nicks that brought $1,750 in my May 2004 sale. HT15 (2,000-3,000) 611 LOW 7D R8 AU 30% Bright with obverse stain. The Glorious Whig Victory Of 1834 struck in White Metal. Exceedingly rare variety, one of just three examples I have seen offered in nearly thirty years. HT15D (4,000-6,000) 612 LOW 8 R1 AU+ Good cartwheel luster. Down With The Bank with running boar. HT9 (75-100) 613 LOW 9 R3 AU Trace Bright with a few light a few light reverse marks. Jackson Running Boar 1834. HT10 (150-200) 614 LOW 10 R2 FINE+ With an old curved scratch. My Experiment, My Currency, My Glory. HT11 (<25) 615 LOW 12 R1 AU With a few weak letters near rim as usual but better than most. The Constitution as I Understand It with Andrew Jackson holding money bag and sword. HT25 (100-150) 616 LOW 13 R4 VF With obverse spot under bust. William Seward Our Next Governor. HT26 (150-200) 617 LOW 15 R3 EF+ 10% Bright. William Seward Our Next Governor. HT28 (400-500) 618 LOW 16 R2 EF With a couple of obverse hairline scratches and some residue traces. Gulian Verplanck Our Next Governor. HT30 (100-150) 619 LOW 17 R3 VF Scarce Illustrious Predecessor variety. Ex. B&R January 1982. HT31 (150-200) 620 LOW 18 R1 FINE Executive Experiment. HT32 (<25) 621 LOW 19 R1 AU+ I Follow in the Steps of My Illustrious Predecessor with turtle carrying strong box labeled Sub Treasury. HT33 (75-100) 622 LOW 20 R1 EF Running Donkey or Jack Ass. HT34 (50-75) 623 LOW 21 R3 VF Liberty Not One Cent. Usually seen in lower grades and / or damaged. HT35 (100-150) 624 LOW 22 R3 FINE+ Retoned with a light scratch extending from the nose to the second large star. HT36 (50-75) 625 LOW 23 R4 FINE+ With a number tiny obverse rim nicks. HT37 (50-75) 626 LOW 27 R7 AU But porous and a bit dark as usual. Very rare variety, just one of five I have seen offered in the last twenty plus years. Much like the inclusion of unique varieties in a Civil War token collection the inclusion of one of the Bushnell pieces often serves to identify a truly advanced collection of Hard Times tokens. Another Bushnell with similar rarity and similar condition realized $4,532 in my December 2005 sale. HT41 (3,000-4,000) 627 LOW 28 R1 FINE+ HT42 (<25) 628 LOW 29 R3 FINE With usual weakness opposite high point of head. HT44 (25-50) 629 LOW 30 R2 FINE But with very heavy corrosion and cleaned. HT37 (<25) 630 LOW 31 R1 MS60 30% Red with spot at chin. Millions for Defense. HT46 (150-200) 631 LOW 33 R1 AU Millions for Defense Not One Cent For Tribute. HT48 (50-75) 632 LOW 38 R1 FINE+ Bentonian Currency Mint Drop 1837. HT62 (<25) 633 LOW 46 R1 VF A bit porous. Substitute For Shin Plasters. HT57 (<25) 634 LOW 47 R1 VF Substitute For Shin Plasters. HT66 (<25) 635 LOW 47A R2 AU+ Substitute For Shin Plasters with Phoenix raising from flames. HT66A (100-150) 636 LOW 48 R1 FINE+ Substitute For Shin Plasters. HT67 (<25) 637 LOW 51 R1 MS62 10% Red. Jackson with sword and bag of money standing in strong box. HT70 (150-200) 638 LOW 52 R2 VF With some light reverse scratches and spotting. I Take the Responsibility struck in Brass. HT71 (25-50) 639 LOW 52 R2 AU 40% Bright. The Constitution As I Understand It struck in Brass. HT71 (150-200) 640 LOW 53 R2 VF I Take the Responsibility. HT72 (25-50) 641 LOW 55 R1 EF With small arrow scratched on the obverse from chin toward the second star. Popular Loco Foco Benton Experiment Mint Drop 1838. HT63 (25-50) 642 LOW 56 R2 VF Holed as always. Martin Van Buren. HT75 (75-100) 643 LOW 58 R1 FINE+ Webster Credit Current with ship labeled Constitution sailing. HT16 (<25) 644 LOW 60 R1 AU Van Buren Metallic Currency with ship on stormy seas with lightning and broken mast. HT18 (75-100) 645 LOW 62 R1 VF With reverse rim dent. Van Buren Metallic Currency. HT22 (<25) 646 LOW 64 R1 MS63 Webster Credit Currency with sailing ship on calm waters. HT22 (150-200) 647 LOW 66 R3 VF+ A Friend Of The Constitution. HT24 (200-300) 648 LOW 67 R1 EF Retoning. Specie Payments Suspended May Tenth 1837. HT68 (<25) 649 LOW 68 R1 VF Mint Drop. HT64 (<25) 650 LOW 72 R6 VF But with a good size obverse punch mark just above O in No that pushes up on reverse. Francis L. Brigham Cheapside, New Bedford Massachusetts. From B&M's November 1987 auction where it realized $220. HT175 (150-200) 651 LOW 73 R3 FINE A bit porous. Francis L. Brigham Cheapside, New Bedford. HT176 (75-100) 652 LOW 75 R2 MS62 20% Red. Robinson's Jones & Co., Attleboro Massachusetts. HT152 (200-300) 653 LOW 76 R1 FINE Retoned. Robinson's Attleboro Massachusetts. HT153 (<25) 654 LOW 77 R5 AG With some areas of VG or better but other blank or nearly so. Bucklin's, Troy New York. HT348 (50-75) 655 LOW 83 R2 VF+ Small reverse nick. H. M. & E. I. Richards, Attleboro Massachusetts. HT150 (<25) 656 LOW 84 R1 FINE S. B. Schenck, Attleboro Massachusetts. HT158 (<25) 657 LOW 89 R5 VG With some light marks. Buklin's Interest Tables, Troy New York. HT349 (100-150) 658 LOW 92 R1 FINE+ Bucklin's Book Keeping, Troy New York 1835. HT353 (25-50) 659 LOW 97 R1 AU+ Trace Red. Merchants Exchange Wall Street, New York. HT293 (75-100) 660 LOW 98 R1 MS62 10% Red. Merchants Exchange New York Joint Stock Exchange Company. HT294 (150-200) 661 LOW 99 R1 VF+ Walsh's General Store, Lansingburgh New York with plow pictured. HT216 (25-50) 662 LOW 103 R3 AU Residue traces. R. & W. Robinson, Attleboro Massachusetts. HT154 (75-100) 663 LOW 105 R4 VF With a few light marks. American Institute, New York. By far the scarcest of the Low 103 to 105 series. HT156 (50-75) 664 LOW 107 R2 AU+ 10% Red. Henry Anderson Mammoth Boot, New York. HT219 (100-150) 665 LOW 108 R7 EF+ Two small stains. R. L. Baker Good For 1 Glass Soda Water, Charleston South Carolina 1837 struck in German Silver. Very rare and much nicer than normally seen. Rulau states that only seven examples are in collectors hands and while this may be a bit over stated it has long been considered one of the classic rarities of the series. HT430 (6,000-8,000) 666 LOW 109 R3 VF With a couple short reverse scratches. Benedict & Burnham Buttons, Waterbury Connecticut. HT104 (50-75) 667 LOW 110 R1 MS62 Centre Market Accommodations, New York. HT239 (150-200) 668 LOW 111 R1 AU Centre Market Accommodations, New York. HT240 (50-75) 669 LOW 112 R2 FINE+ Reverse spot. H. Crossman Umbrella Manufacturer, New York. HT243 (<25) 670 LOW 120 3-E R3 FINE+ Feuchtwanger' Composition, New York 1837 One Cent. HT268 3-E (75-100) 671 LOW 120 5-G R2 FINE+ Feuchtwanger' Composition, New York 1837 One Cent. HT268 5-G (50-75) 672 LOW 120 5-H R1 FINE Feuchtwanger' Composition, New York 1837 One Cent. HT268 5-H (50-75) 673 LOW 123 R1 VF+ Residue traces. George A. Jarvis Wine & Tea Dealer, New York. HT284 (25-50) 674 LOW 125 R2 AU A bit weak opposite head as usual. S. Maycock Everpointed Pencil Case, New York. HT289 (100-150) 675 LOW 130 R3 VF+ J. M. L. & W. H. Scovill, Waterbury Connecticut. The manufacturer of many Hard Times tokens. HT105 (75-100) 676 LOW 130R R2 EF A bit dark as usual with short reverse scratch. J. M. L. & W. H. Scovill, Waterbury Connecticut. A reissue from replica dies. HT106 (25-50) 677 LOW 132 R1 VF E. F. Sise & Co., Portsmouth New Hampshire. HT195 (<25) 678 LOW 133 R2 AU Trace Red nicely retoned. Smiths Clock Establishment, New York. Ex. PCAC July 1988. HT311 (150-200) 679 LOW 134 R3 EF+ Smiths Clock Bowery, New York. HT313 (200-300) 680 LOW 135 R1 AU+ Smiths Clock Time Is Money, New York. HT314 (200-300) 681 LOW 136 R1 VF+ Smiths Clock Time Is Money, New York. Ex. PCAC July 1988. HT315 (50-75) 682 LOW 138 R2 EF Residues. Smiths Clock Time Is Money, New York. Ex. PCAC July 1988. HT317 (75-100) 683 LOW 139 R6 EF S S B 1837 struck in Brass. Rare and enigmatic. HT464 (2,000-3,000) 684 LOW 141 R3 VF+ With a number of tiny marks. Ezra B. Sweet Tin, Copper and Zinc Roofing, New York. HT335 (100-150) 685 LOW 143 R4 VF Porous. Bergen Iron Works, Lakewood New Jersey 1840. HT206 (25-50) 686 LOW 145 R2 VG+ Much better strike than usual. Bucklin's Book Keeping, Troy New York. HT356 (25-50) 687 LOW 148 R1 EF Trace Red. T. Duseaman Butcher, Belleville New Jersey. HT204 (75-100) 688 LOW 156 R6 VF N. Starbuck & Son, Troy New York. HT366 (400-500) 689 LOW 158 R7 VF+ Well struck and nicely centered with a small reverse patch of the faintest of scratches not detectable without the aid of a class and much searching. A. Loomis Liquor Dealer 1843, Cleveland Ohio. When seen very rarely this nice. HT377 (4,000-6,000) 690 LOW 164 R2 VF But uneven strike weak at rims. H. M. & E. I. Richards, Attleboro Massachusetts. Scarce and underrated variety. HT151 (<25) 691 LOW 171 R3 EF+ Full Gilt plating but retoning from cleaning with museum number painted onto reverse. I Take The Responsibility. HT70A (50-75) 692 LOW 190 R4 EF+ 20% Bright holed as always. Very scarce this nice. Martin Van Buren. HT78 (400-500) 693 LOW 245B R4 EF Trace Bright and 50% of original Gilt Platting but with a number of reverse scratches and one small dig. Doremus, Suydam & Nixon, New York. Very scarce variety. HT259 (50-75) 694 LOW 251 R4 EF+ With light reverse marks. Hallock & Bates, New York. HT275 (75-100) 695 LOW 256 R3 MS64 50% Red. Dr. J. G. Hewett Bone Setter Practice Confined to Dislocations, Sprains, Contractions, Rheumatism, White Swellings, Weakness of the Limbs and etc., New York. In a NGC holder graded MS64 RB. (500-750) 696 LOW 259 R8 VF/F But porous and encrusted. Union Coal Office Wm. G. Jones, New York. Rare merchant. HT285 (150-200) 697 LOW 262 R5 VF Leverett & Thomas Circular Saws, New York. Very scarce merchant, HT287 (200-300) 698 LOW 265A R1 FINE+ With light marks. Wm. H. Milton Tailor, Boston Massachusetts. Unpictured variety with periods after Hall, Clothing and Warehouse. HT163A (<25) 699 LOW 269 R5 F/VG But porous with marks and slightly bent. Peale's Museum & Gallery of the Fine Arts, New York 1825. (25-50) 700 LOW 271 R1 VF Small reverse stain. Peck's Patent Tin Machine, Troy New York. HT363 (50-75) 701 LOW 273 R1 VF Robert B. Ruggles Gold Beater, New York with arm and hammer pictured. HT307 (25-50) 702 LOW 274 R2 VF With small clip and nearly full Gilt Platting that is probably not contemporary. Robert B. Ruggles Gold Beater, New York. HT308 (25-50) 703 LOW 279A R4 EF+ Squire & Merritt Ship Chandlers and Rope Makers (175) South St., New York. With 175 of address counterstamped as usual for this scarce variety. HT318A (200-300) 704 LOW 283 R6 VF+ But holed at 12 o'clock. Counterstamped 1836 and 175 on obverse with associated weakness on reverse. Squire & Merritt (175) South Street, New York. HT324 (50-75) 705 LOW 284 R2 VF Strike a bit weak as usual. N. Starbuck & Son, Troy New York. HT368 (50-75) 706 LOW 293 R4 FINE Obverse weak at center as usual. S. N. Botsford Clock and Watch Maker, Norfolk Virginia. Very scarce merchant, usually only seen in VF and lower. HT440 (75-100) 707 LOW 300 R1 VF With tiny obverse dig. John J. Adams Brushes, Taunton Massachusetts with running boar. HT181 (25-50) 708 LOW 305 R3 VF But with a number of digs and rim dents. Davenport Combs, New Haven Connecticut. Underrated merchant. HT101 (50-75) 709 LOW 307 R5 EF But holed at 12 o'clock with verdigris spots and stain. Doremus, Suydam & Nixon, New York. HT901A (<25) 710 LOW 313 R7 FINE But corroded with encrustation and small punch. P. Evens Draper & Tailor, Cincinnati Ohio. Rare merchant. HT376 (200-300) 711 LOW 313A R7 AU 20% Bright, full Gilt platting but with hairlines. P. Evens Draper & Tailor, Cincinnati Ohio. Rare merchant. HT376A (1,000-1,500) 712 LOW 317 R7 AU Henderson & Lossing Watch Maker, Poughkeepsie New York. Rare merchant tied for the finest of the six others I have seen offered. From my October 1999 sale where it realized $786.50. (750-1,000) 713 LOW 321 R2 EF+ Tiny rim bump. James G. Moffet Brass Founder, New York. HT295 (25-50) 714 LOW 324 R4 VF With a few light marks. Patterson Bros., Buffalo New York. This is the much scarcer Plain edge variety. HT212 (25-50) 715 LOW 330A R8 MS62 10% Bright and sharply struck. The reverse has a series of centered concentric circles, most likely part of the minting process. Benjamin Franklin by Wright & Bale Engravers and Die Cutters, New York. Most likely one of the finest know, the only other example offered in recent years that approaches this example was the AU Zeddies specimen which realized $9,900 in Bowers & Merena's November 1990 sale. HT340A (16,000-24,000) 716 LOW 348 R4 EF N. Safford Temperance House, Albany New York. Ex. C. Krause collection and my October 1998 sale where it brought $275. HT210 (300-400) 717 LOW 364 R4 EF Holed at 12 o'clock with a couple of short and hairline scratches primarily on the obverse. Wm. J. Mullen Gold Medal Manufacturer, New York. HT M17 (25-50) 718 LOW 392 R3 AU C. H. Webb Congress Hall Hotel, New York. HT337 (200-300) 719 LOW Unlisted R5 VF+ W. A. Thomson, Buffalo New York picturing a large anvil and hammer. HT213 (100-150) 720 LOW Unlisted R5 VF C. C. DYER counterstamped on the obverse of an undated circa 1836 Large Cent coin AG. Attributed to Charles C. Dyer tool maker of New York City. An example on a somewhat nicer coin realized $78.10 in my December 2006 sale. HT-E259 (50-75) 721 LOW Unlisted R5 VF+ Clinton Lunch New York struck in German Silver. From my October 1998 auction where it realized $286. HTB240 (300-400) 722 LOW Unlisted R7 FINE L. L. SQUIRE counterstamped on obverse of an 1831 Large Cent coin VG but holed at center. Attributed to Lewis L. Squire of Squire & Merritt of New York City. An unholed example brought $188.10 in my December 2006 sale. HT329 (75-100) 723 LOW Unlisted Unl VF L. L. SQUIRE counterstamped on obverse and reverse of a 1792 French Two Sols and unlisted as such, coin GOOD. Attributed to Lewis L. Squire of Squire & Merritt of New York City. An example of the more available Large Cent variety brought $188.10 in my December 2006 sale. HT330A (200-300) 724 LOW Unlisted R7 FINE H. RESS / PHILa counterstamped on the obverse of an 1816 Large Cent coin AG. The H. Ress stamp is curved while Phila is straight and upside down. Attributed a blacksmith from Philadelphia. HT415G (75-100) 725 LOW Unlisted R9 VF G. N. GALE on the obverse of an 1833 Large Cent coin GOOD. Attributed to Lisbon New Hampshire and represented by two stamp styles, one a raised letter silversmith type and this example a standard incused stamp. Apparently the second example of this type of stamp reported the other on an 1835 Cent. HT573 (50-75) 726 LOW Unlisted R4 EF Trace Bright holed as always and short obverse scratch. 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. An example without the scratch brought $39.60 in my December 2006 sale. Dewitt WHH 1840-49. HT815B (25-50) 727 LOW Unlisted R4 EF+ 10% Bright holed as always. Maj. Genl W. H. Harrison The Peoples Choice In The Year 1840. Dewitt WHH 1840-50. HT815C (50-75) 728 LOW Unlisted R4 EF+ Holed as always. Maj. Genl W. H. Harrison The Peoples Choice In The Year 1841. A variant of the listed piece with different date and four buttons on coat. An AU specimen brought $82.50 in my December 2006 auction. Dewitt WHH 1840-56. HT815D (50-75) 729 LOW Unlisted R4 EF+ Holed as always. Maj. Genl W. H. Harrison The Peoples Choice In The Year 1840. A variant of the listed piece with two stars on epaulet. An AU realized $82.50 in my December 2006 sale. Dewitt WHH 1840-53. HT815G (50-75) 730 LOW Unlisted R2 EF 20% Bright holed as always. Maj. Genl W. H. Harrison The Peoples Choice In The Year 1840. Variety with smoke blowing left. Nicer than the example that realized $39 in my December 2006 auction. Dewitt WHH 1840-55. HT818 (25-50)
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