HT 154       Low 103       MS 62 RB       R-1   

R. & W. Robinson. 1836. Copper. 28.5mm. Date close to buttons. On the reverse, the A in AWARDED points between Y in COPY and O in OF.

Pale brown with light rose iridescence over nearly full lustre cartwheels.

Obv Obv: Rim nick at 10:00 o'clock.

The John J. Ford Collection (Stack's, June 23, 2004, lot 182).
Ex. F.C.C. Boyd Estate.

   HT 155       Low 104       MS 64 BN       R-1   

R. & W. Robinson. 1836. Copper. 28.5mm. Date distant from buttons. On the reverse, the A in AWARD points to the Y in COPY. Details...

Some traces of mint red, nice medium glossy brown. Scarce in high grade.

The Patterson Sale, Kagin's May 6, 1988, lot 2323.

   HT 155A       Low 104A       AU 55       R-6   

R. & W. Robinson. 1836. Silvered copper. 28.5mm. Date distant from buttons. On the reverse, the A in AWARD points to the Y in COPY.

   HT 156       Low 105       UNC       R-1   

R. & W. Robinson. 1836. Copper. 28.5mm. On the obverse, there is a dash between NEW and YORK (New-York). Details...

Comments Considerable mint red color remaining on both sides. Broad struck partly out of collar with a widern than normal rim on the right obverse and almost no rim on the left of that side. Given this error, this is still among the finest known of this variety.

The John J. Ford Collection (Stack's, June 23, 2004, lot 185).
Ex. F.C.C. Boyd Estate.















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