1853 Pattern Cent. Judd-149

1853 Pattern Cent. Judd-149, Pollock-178. Rarity-6+. German Silver. Reeded Edge. Proof-64(PCGS). CAC.

Obv: The same design that the Mint used to strike regular issue 1853 Liberty quarter eagles.Rev: The denomination ONE CENT within a laurel wreath; the same design used to strike the Judd-124cexample offered above.

Medium steel gray with some traces of pale blue in the somewhat reflective fields. Sharplystruck and quite attractive. An interesting pattern combining the standard quarter eagle obversedesign with a new one cent reverse. An interesting lack of precision is noted in the die work. TheE of CENT was original punched much higher, then corrected. Strong artifacts of the earliererroneous placement are clearly visible on this piece.

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1853 New York Crystal Palace Medal

853 New York Crystal Palace Medal. Silver. 51.5 mm. 56.9 grams. Baker-361. Rarity-8. Choice MintState.

Outstanding 1853 Crystal Palace Medal in Silver

Obverse by Alexander C. Morin, of Philadelphia, his mark below Washington's truncation. Reverseby Anthony Paquet, his name at the lower left of the central motif. An exceptionally beautifulexample of this rare medal, in the most precious of known compositions. The toning is bold andoriginal, and of the style typically seen imparted by long-term cabinet storage in old-timecollections.

The obverse is blended pale blue, violet and pearl gray near the center, while bright gold, roseand blue appear around the rims. The reverse is accented by light rose, blue and sea green. Boldprooflike reflectivity on both sides with a rich satin frost on the motifs. One small abrasion isnoted on Washington's truncation, but otherwise the medal is remarkably free of all but themost minor handling. The aesthetic appeal is nothing short of exquisite, and it is every bit theequal of the beautiful Zabriskie Collection specimen that appeared in our March 2013 sale of theCharles A. Wharton Collection.

Appearances of this medal can be quite infrequent, and the appearance of two this year is aremarkable anomaly. They command intense attention when they do appear, as seen in both theZabriskie sale of 1999, as well as in our March sale.

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1853 Mobile Jockey Club Members Medal

Alabama--Mobile.1853 Mobile Jockey Club Members Medal. Miller-Ala 3. Copper. 27.4 mm. MS-63RB.

Boldly reflective in the fields which have strong violet and blue iridescence. Deep tanotherwise with considerable mint red remaining around all devices and through the legends. A smallplanchet imperfection is noted at the rim above the horse's head, which is as made. Visuallystriking and popular.

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1853 H.B. West's Trained Dogs Advertising Card

New York--New York. Lot of (3) 1853 H.B. West's Trained Dogs Advertising Cards.

Included are: Miller-NY 948, copper, MS-63 BN, light olive brown with considerable red aroundthe devices; Miller-NY 949, brass, AU-55, lustrous brass, with deeper patina on the high points;and Miller-NY 949A, silvered brass, AU-55, bright and lustrous, but with light verdigris. Anattractive threesome of this merchant issue. The tokens were sold at the New York Crystal Palace,where H.B. Wests' dogs were among the amusements available to attendees of the fair.

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John F. Beazell Counterfeit Detector

John F. Beazell United States Counterfeit Detector. 1867. Vignette Broadside by Continental BankNote Co. and Original Book. Very Fine.

A significant and handsome pairing of security printing history pieces featuring superbContinental Bank Note Company vignettes engraved and printed to a uniface broadside, but with theoriginal accompanying book by John F. Beazell. The book is much rarer than the large quartodetection broadside and first we have catalogued. The pair includes; 1) Intaglio printed and titledbroadside which was once tipped into an original book. 220mm by 320mm. Full titles and imprint.Four vignettes, four portraits, and seven dies or counters. Numbered 22013. Choice Very Fine withpencil notations at the upper left. 2) 1867 John F. Beazell original book ''UNITED STATESCOUNTERFEIT DETECTOR -THE INSTANTANEOUS DETECTION OF ALL COUNTERFEIT PAPER MONEY, FROM Five centsUp to Five Thousand Dollar Bond''. Octavo. Tan paper with vignette of eagle and drum. 16pp.Excellent condition and evidence of its sheet previously removed lightly at the inside front cover.The Continental Bank Note vignettes rather charming and with a distinctive post-war style. Abeautiful pair and very few complete pairs or books remain extant.

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