Description

NEW YORK CIVIL WAR STORECARD TOKEN…….New York–New York. 1863 Robert T. Kelly. Fuld-630AN-2ao. Rarity-7. Copper. Plain Edge–Overstruck on a Civil War Store Card, Fuld-630W-1a–MS-64 RB (NGC). 19 mm.
Provenance: From the The Tampa Collection. NY, New York • NY-630-AN-2ao struck over NY-630-W; Unlisted • R.T. Kelly • R: 1230 (1863 Shield with anchor, NEW-YORK, 2 stars) • Copper PE • R-9 or 10 • MS-64BN (PCGS)  • 34143940 About 40% original mint red. Unlisted. Probably R-9, possibly R-10? A very attractive token from the personal collection of Richard Rossa. Obverse die state: Some clash marks at lower left of hat. Die crack from the hat, through the tops of 63, to right rim, slightly more prominent than seen on copper and brass strikings of 630-AN-1 (previous variety). Raised die flaw from border to left of 1 (1319). • Reverse die state: Hairline crack from rim to left of 1 (1863) upward to the left to the star. Crack from hyphen through Y (YORK) downward through bottom of OR then to left center of K; at lower left corner of R a branch of the crack goes downward to just left of the upper right shield point. Die bulge or injury extends left from 1 in date, through star, to N (NEW)