Stack's Bowers Galleries

Winter 2022 Showcase Auction  –  27 October - 4 November 2022

Stack's Bowers Galleries, Winter 2022 Showcase Auction

U.S. Coins and Currency

Part 1: Th, 27.10.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Fr, 28.10.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 4: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 10:00 PM CET
Part 5: Tu, 01.11.2022, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 6: We, 02.11.2022, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 7: We, 02.11.2022, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 8: Th, 03.11.2022, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 9: Th, 03.11.2022, from 10:00 PM CET
Part 10: Fr, 04.11.2022, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 11: Fr, 04.11.2022, from 11:00 PM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

1789 Memorable Era Button. Cobb-4a, Albert WI-1A, DeWitt-GW 1789-4, Baker-1010A. Copper. Extremely Fine.

33.9 mm. Original shank intact, but bent to one side. Pleasing golden brown copper is glossy and free of any but the most trivial signs of wear and handling on the obverse. A few scratches are noted on the reverse for accuracy. The designs are boldly stamped with even the finer details neatly delineated. This is actually marginally nicer than the button above from the face, but we have placed it second due to the bent shank which a purist might find less desirable. But, for the most significant part, the clarity of its immensely historic design, this one would be hard to beat.

From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Purchased from Jim Skalbe, July 2008.

Question about this lot?

Bidding

Price realized --
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 5'500 USD
The auction is closed.
Feedback / Support