Description

NEW YORK. New York (1861-1865) Peter Warmkessel. Fuld-630BZ-1do. Rarity-7. Copper-Nickel. Plain Edge. Overstruck on an 1860 Indian Cent. MS-65 (NGC)……19 mm. The reverse of the token is mounted up in the NGC holder, its obverse showing the date and most other major elements of the host coin’s obverse design. Both sides exhibit blushes of flint gray to dominant medium tan surfaces, frosty luster complete, the store card design sharp despite the obverse being struck trivially off center to 5 o’clock.

Provenance: Ex Glenn Firestone Collection, December 14, 1975; Steve Hayden; September 20, 2008; Stephen L. Tanenbaum Collection.

A gorgeous example of this rare variety!