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1825 New York, New York, Rathbone & Fitch, Castle Garden, R. E-NY-654B, High R.6--Obverse Scratched--NGC Details. XF. Brass,...
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1825 Rathbone & Fitch Token, XF Details
Rulau E-NY-654B, New York, New York
1825 New York, New York, Rathbone & Fitch, Castle Garden, R.
E-NY-654B, High R.6--Obverse Scratched--NGC Details. XF. Brass,
plain edge. W.J. Thompson 16. Most of the known Castle Garden
tokens are engraved with a name and subscriber number. Russell
Rulau writes on page 49 of the Standard Catalog of United States
Tokens 1700-1900 that these pieces were probably subscriber
passes. Rulau knew of one example in lead and eight in brass. The
single lead example is housed in the American Numismatic Society
collection. It is described as silver on their website,
Numismatics.org, and as lead in the Standard Catalog.
However, the image at the ANS website suggests silvered brass to
this observer who can now account for 13 different examples. New
York City engraver and die sinker Richard Trested signed these
pieces below the depiction of Castle Garden on the obverse.
Jonathan Rathbone and Francis B. Fitch leased the property from the
city of New York for five years at $1,400 per year. Previously
called Castle Clinton, Rathbone & Fitch made improvements and
hosted great events including an 1824 reception for Marquis de
Lafayette. Although light scratches appear on the obverse of this
light-yellow example, the overall appearance is pleasing. The
strike shows weakness on both sides.Ex: Alan Weinberg (EAC, 4/4/1998); Donald G. Partrick.
Learn more at the Newman Numismatic Portal at Washington University in St. Louis.
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