"1789" Mott Token. Breen-1022, Rulau-E NY 610. Thick Planchet. Plain Edge. MS-64 BN (NGC).
An uncommonly well preserved example of this intriguing early American token with glossy copper-brown surfaces that retain traces of mint frost. Late state of the dies with a large die break at the top left corner of the clock and spalling in the fields and peripheries of both sides. The exact origins of these tokens remain a mystery, but it is likely they were made at least a few decades after the 1789 date they bear and the die work appears to match that of some other tokens produced by Robert Lovett, Sr. in the 1830s. This is a choice and appealing example.
PCGS# 603. NGC ID: 2B5K.
From the Knohl Collection.
Price realized | 850 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |
Estimate | 1'500 USD |