CANADA. Prince Edward Island. Commerce Token, ND (ca. 1835). NGC AU-55 BN.
Br-997; Lees-2; Char-PE10-2. Dies by Wright and Bale, New York. Frosty chocolate brown with some obverse wood graining of lighter brown tones. Thoroughly lustrous on both sides, crisply struck, only the most minor marks and surface detritus. A beautiful example of this variety, coined in New York by the partnership of Wright and Bale, though not bearing their signature. An American flag is depicted at the ship's aft. NGC AU-55 BN.
From the Q. David Bowers Collection.
Ex: John J. Ford Jr. Collection Part XXIII Stacks Bowers Galleries Sale August 16, 2013, Lot #21051. (With lot tag)
Purchased from F.C.C. Boyd. (With envelope)
Estimate: $300.00- $500.00