1837 Illustrious Predecessor, Low-19A, HT-33A, W-11-530f, High R.7, MS65 NGC. Silver, plain edge. Ex: Miller-Ford. The S...

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1837 Low-19A Silver Token, MS65
Ex: Hetrich-Miller-Ford

1837 Illustrious Predecessor, Low-19A, HT-33A, W-11-530f, High R.7, MS65 NGC. Silver, plain edge. Ex: Miller-Ford. The Schuman plate coin (page 50). Lyman Low reported in his reference: "This piece was also struck in silver, it is said, for 'Capt. Davenport,' in 1837, concerning whom I have not been able to learn anything." Henry Davenport (1811-1898) was an early American numismatist and a founder of the Boston Numismatic Society. Q. David Bowers provides a biographical sketch of Davenport in A Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens.

This beautiful Gem may be the finest known example despite the Ford duplicate receiving a higher numerical grade. Dr. Schuman purchased both Ford examples in 2004 and chose to retain this example for his collection based on his opinion of its higher quality.

Both sides exhibit original iridescent toning on lustrous silver surfaces. While NGC shows the certification of five examples that grade MS66, MS65, MS63 (2), and MS62. Dr. Schuman records four examples that are known of this silver token variety:

MS66 NGC. F.C.C. Boyd; John J. Ford, Jr. Collection (Stack's, 6/2004), lot 68.
MS65 NGC. Dr. George Hetrich; Donald Miller; John J. Ford, Jr. Collection (Stack's, 6/2004), lot 67. The present specimen.
MS64. Litman Collection (Presidential Coin and Antique, 12/2003), lot 26; Stack's (9/2009), lot 7035.
MS63 NGC. New Netherlands Coin Co. (4/1955), lot 684; Donald G. Partrick Collection (Heritage, 12/2020), lot 45132.
From The Robert A. Schuman, MD Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2CDM, PCGS# 77375)

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