HT 260       Low 247       MS 62       R-7   

Dr. L. Feuchtwanger. (1831-36). German silver. 27mm. 377 Broadway variety. 377 Broadway variety. Dr. L. FEUCHTWANGER / AMERICAN /SILVER / COMPOSITION / 377 / BROAD-WAY, / NEW-TORK in seven lines of text. Rv: HOUSE & HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE. / INSTRUMENTS / (Rosette) / BEER PUMPS / PILLARS, GRATES / SPOONS, FORKS / (Rosette) / & DINNER SETS. In eight lines. Details...

Full gilt with great eye appeal.

Ex. Rudy Gilberti collection.
Ex. Rossa & Tanenbaum.
Ex. Chester Krause collection.

   HT 261       Low 248       AU-58       R-7   

Dr. L. Feuchtwanger. (1831-36). German silver. 27mm. Details...

A superb, crisply struck example of this extremely rare token.

Ex. Rudy Gilberti collection.
Ex. Steve Tanenbaum, November 14, 2001.

   HT 262       Low 117       MS 63       R-3   

Feuchtwanger's Composition. Three Cent Piece, 1837. German Silver. 1837. 25mm. Details...

Some softness of strike evident at the highest points.Muted satiny lustre beneath pleaseing rose-gray toning. Examples of this issue in this state of preservation are few and far.

Stack's April 14, 1999 sale lot 2031.

   HT 262B       Low 117B       XF-45       R-8   

Feuchtwanger's Composition. New York, New York. (1837). White Metal. 25mm. Details...

Several very minor edge bumps do not detract.

Rev: Some of the tarnish appears to be rubbed off between "Three" and "Cents".

The Sara Hinckley Collection of Hard Times Tokens, PCAC Exonumia Auction #76, November 11, 2006, lot 60.
Ex. PCAC Exonumia Auction #55, 1993, lot 7.

   HT 263       Low 118       MS 61       R-5   

Feuchtwanger's Composition. Three Cent Piece. 1837. German Silver. 25mm. Details...

Lovely golden-rose patina aids the eye appeal of this rare coin. The obverse border has faint mint-made laminations near 7 o'clock. Struck from slightly rotated dies.

Heritage Numismatic Auctions. July, 2003 Baltimore Bullet Sale 327, August 8, 2003, Lot: 4962.

   HT 265A       Low 119A       PF 65       R-7   

FEUCHTWANGER THREE CENT PIECE. 23.6mm. Feuchtwanger's Composition. HT 265 and 265A are the same token. 265A has proof-like surfaces. Details...

A brilliant proof with just the slightest bit of rub on the highest points of the eagle's feathers. Virtually mark-free fields. The 8 in the date has been recut. PCAC listed as 265 but is in reality a 265A. Better than both John J. Ford specimens.

The Charles Litman Collection, PCAC sale #72, December 6, 2003, lot 86.
Ex. Donald Miller Collection.
Ex. DuPont Collection.

   HT 267       Low 179A       UNC 60       R-6   

Feuchtwanger's Composition. 1864. German Silver. 25mm.

This rare piece is found only in the most advanced collections and was missing from the John J. Ford collection auctioned by Stack's on June 23, 2004.

Obv: Excellent details on eagle's wings.

Rev: Excellent crispness on raised parts of wreath, a true accomplishment given the high relief of the reverse design.

Ex. Richard Gross Collection.

   HT 268 UNL       Low 120 UNL       MS 61       R-7   

Feuchtwanger Cent. (1837) Feuchtwanger's metal. Adams-Woodin 151 ("thin planchet"). Judd Appendix C, p. 249. Miller 246M.

An enigmatic token with Feuchtwanger reverse design surrounded by wreath on both sides. Each side struck from a different die and each being a different variety, but neither part of the HT 268 series.

Heritage Internet auction, November 6, 2004, lot 24256.
Ex. The John J. Ford Collection, Part IV (Stack's, June 23, 2004, lot 244).
Ex. New Netherlands stock; earlier, ex an unidentified David Bullowa sale as lot 595.

   HT 268-1A       Low 120-1A       AU 58       R-4   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 1-A. 1837 One Cent. German Silver. 18.5mm.
Details...

Rev: Some toning evident but does not distract.

Stack's Coin Galleries Nov 10, 1993 lot 1897.

   HT 268-2A       Low 120-2A       AU 55       R-5   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 2-A. 1837 One Cent. German Silver. 18.5mm.

A very difficult to find token. Crisp and evenly struck, overall. A problem-free example.

   HT 268-3B       Low 120-3B       AU 58       R-3   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 3-B. 1837 One Cent. German Silver. 18.5mm. Details...

Dark toning overall.

Stack's April 14, 1993 sale lot 2777.

   HT 268-3E       Low 120-3E       MS 63       R-3   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 3-E. 1837 One Cent. German silver.18.5mm. Details...

Gray toning overall.

Stack's Coin Galleries February 27, 2001 sale, lot 1372.

   HT 268-3G       Low 120-3G       AU 58       R-6   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 3-G. 1837 One Cent. German Silver. 18.9mm. Details...

Joe Levine has encountered only two other specimens of the 3G token in the past 25 years. All of them were VF. Rulau rates this piece as an R-6 while Koutsoures thinks it to be an R-8.

The Charles Litman Collection, PCAC sale #72, December 6, 2003, lot 90.
Probably Ex. Donald Miller Collection.

   HT 268-4E       Low 120-4E       AU 55       R-3   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 4-E. 1837 One Cent. German Silver. 18.5mm.

Medium gray toning overall.

Stack's April 14, 1993 sale lot 2778

   HT 268-5G       Low 120-5G       MS 63       R-2   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 5-G. 1837 One Cent. German Silver. 18.5mm.

Well Struck and mark-free, with smooth attractive surfacecs. Typical striking softness is seen on the central reverse letters. Problem Free example.

Heritage Numismatic Auctions. July, 2003 Baltimore Bullet Sale 327, August 8, 2003, Lot: 4963.

   HT 268-5H       Low 120-5H       MS 66       R-1   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 5-H. 1837 One Cent. German Silver. 18.5mm. Details...

This piece is probably the finest known of this variety. Exceptionally well struck for the issue, and the light chocolate-brown surfaces are free from both mint-made and post-production distractions.

Heritage Numismatic Auctions, 2003 Long Beach Signature Sale 330, lot 9713.

   HT 268-6A UNL       Low 120-6A UNL       MS 60       R-9   

UNLISTED. Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 6-A. Unlisted in this die pairing.

UNLISTED. This variety is unknown to both Low and Rulau. This particular die pairing has not been seen before.

Obv: Some flatness in high points of eagle's wings.

Rev: Some toning and discoloration on right hand side.

Ex. Stephen Parker collection.

   HT 268-6G       Low 120-6G       MS 62       R-2   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 6-G. 1837 One Cent. German Silver. 18.5mm.

Stack's June 23, 1992 sale lot 74.

   HT 268-6I       Low 120-6I       MS 65       R-1   

Feuchtwanger Cent Variety 6-I. 1837 One Cent. German Silver. 18.5mm.

Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Areas of delicate russet and gold toning over fully lustrous surfaces. Very seldom seen in this state of preservation.

Obv: Very crisp strike; some weakness in high points of the eagle's wings do not detract.

Stack's April 14, 1999 sale lot 2034.















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