20% red. One of the finest examples ever offered.
Obv: Obverse slightly weak at center.
Steve Hayden Mail Bid Sale #20, October 18, 2003, Lot 643.
| HT 107 |
Low 130A |
MS 63 |
R-8 |
J.M.L. & W.H. Scovill, Waterbury, CT. 1837. Brass. 26.9mm. Crudely reeded edge. Obv: J.M..L. & W.H. SCOVILL / GILT & PLATED / BUTTON / MANUFACTURER / WATERBURY .CON. In five lines. Rv:*GILT BUTTONS OF EVERYDESCRIPTION / SHEET BRASS / PLATED METAL / & / GOLD PLATE. Only 6 to 8 pcs. Known. Plain Edge. Details..
Light lustrous surfaces. A similar piece brought $529.00 in the 2002 Steinberg Sale, #5381. This exceptionally rare piece was not present in the John J. Ford collection auctioned by Stack's on June 23, 2004.
The Charles Litman Collection, PCAC sale #72, December 6, 2003, lot 100.
Probably Ex. Donald Miller Collection.
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