Lovely Near-Gem 1864 Feuchtwanger Three Cents

Tied for Finest Certified at PCGS CAC Approved

New York--New York. 1864 Lewis Feuchtwanger. Fuld-630X-1j, HT-267. Rarity-7. German Silver. Reeded Edge. 25 mm. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.

This example offers extraordinary quality and eye appeal for a scarce and intriguing Feuchtwanger issue. Satiny surfaces are lightly toned in golden-gray iridescence, with subtle semi-reflectivity in the fields around some of the design elements. Fully defined from a well centered impression, the eye appeal is strong and the appearance is smooth enough to suggest an even higher grade. Chemist, metallurgist and merchant Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger was born in Furth, Bavaria on January 11, 1805. He graduated from the University of Jena in 1827, and came to the United States in 1829. Settling in New York City, he opened the first German pharmacy and imported medicine, apparatus, chemicals and other items from his native country. His store cards from the Hard Times era are well known among numismatists, during which time he tried to persuade Congress to adopt Feuchtwanger's composition (i.e., German silver) for our nation's coinage. The 1864 three-cent token, offered here, was produced as a numismatic rarity and did not see commercial use.

PCGS# 20003.

PCGS Population: 8; 0 finer.