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Auction 20121  20 Feb 2020
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Lot 593

Starting price: 40 GBP
Price realized: 65 GBP
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United States of America, 'Hard Times' Tokens [2], "Executive Experiment, 1837", tortoise carrying a lockbox with SUB TREASURY on its back, rev. FOLLOW IN THE STEPS OF MY ILLUSTRIOUS PREDECESSOR (Low 19; HT 32), lightly cleaned, otherwise very fine; another, C D Peacock, Chicago, Jeweller, 1837, rev. "TIME IS MONEY" (HT M19), once wiped, otherwise good very fine, scarce; also, 'Kentucky' issue, c. 1793-96, UNANIMITY IS STRENGTH OF SOCIETY, heavenly hand bearing scroll, inscribed: OUR CAUSE IS JUST, rev. E PLURIBUS UNUM, fifteen stars in pyramid, cleaned, fair; another, Boston, White Brother's & Co., Leather Shoe Tag, c.1890, pierced as issue, otherwise very fine; lastly, Columbian Exposition, 1893, gilt AE Medallet, "THE NORWEGIAN BUILDING | LEIF ERIKSON ANKOMMER TIL AMERIKA 1000", good very fine, a novel historical piece!; lastly, Spread Eagle Token, Birmingham Bull Ring, Threepence 'to be spent the same night', rev. American Eagle design, anchor counterstamp, cracked flan, fine [6].

Estimate: £60 - £80
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