Washingtoniana
Undated (ca. 1960s) George Washington countermark on an 1811 Devon Penny Token. Musante GW-Unlisted, Baker-1058, var. Copper. Engrailed edge. VG-8 (PCGS).
29.6 mm. (host); 7.5 mm. (countermark). 347.3 grains. Glossy light steel brown with areas of deeper patina in places. Well impressed into the host, as usual. According to Michael Hodder, writing in Part II of our sales of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, these countermarks were produced in January 1962 by Paul Franklin, Sr., who gave examples to John Ford and Robert Bashlow. Leon Hendrickson and Dr. Irving Schuster were identified in the Rulau-Fuld revision as owning examples on 1797 British coppers, like the Ford specimen, while George Fuld had one on a 1790-dated eight escudos. Fuld attributed the date of production as “1959-1960,” but the more precise date given by Hodder was likely from Ford’s own meticulous notes, and is probably accurate.
PCGS# 826592.
From the E Pluribus Unum Collection.
Estimate: $250