CANADA, Blacksmith tokens – Daniel & Benjamin True types. CU Token (27mm, 5.90 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in New York or Lower Canada. Struck circa 1835.Keystone Auction 8 Canadian Blacksmith & Related Tokens from the RH Collection, Copper Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CANADA, Blacksmith tokens – Daniel & Benjamin True types. CU Token (27mm, 5.90 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in New York or Lower Canada. Struck circa 1835. N. STARBUCK & SON * TROY AIR FURNACE *, plow right; above and below, PLOUGHS,/ PLOUGH CASINGS, & SLEIGH/ SHOES/ MILL GEARING,/ POTASH KETTLES,/ & CAULDRONS / MACHINE SHOP TURNING & BORING, screw; around, SCREWS/ FOR PAPER/ OIL & CIDER/ MILLS &C/ * (small bust) *. Wood, Blacksmith –; Breton –; Charlton –; Rulau HT 368 note; cf. Wayne Baker Collection (Bowers & Merena, 26 March 1987), lot 1072 (hammer $907.50). Brown surfaces, diagnostic die break on obverse. VF. Extremely rare. |