(U.S. Coins) Catalog - Stack's Bowers

Stack’s Bowers Galleries The November 2013 Baltimore Auction10254 New York—New York. I.W. & C. FORBES on a Mexican1790-Mo FM two reales. Brunk—Unlisted, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Fair. Medium gray toning on the highpoints deepens to steel gray in the fields. Midnight blueaccents. This is a silversmith’s mark for the firm of JohnWolfe Forbes and Colin Van Gelder Forbes of New York.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10255 New York—New York. J. FOSTER / N. YORK in twomodified-rectangular incuse punches on an 1817 cent.Brunk F-375, Rulau-NY 175. Host coin Very Good. Tanon the high points deepening to charcoal gray in the fields.Rulau lists John Foster as a New York City silversmith.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10256 New York—New York. W.G. on an 1819 cent. Brunk G-30,Rulau-NY 2048. Host coin Very Good. Golden brown.Attributed to the New York silversmith William Gale, whois well known to modern day collectors.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. The Rulau plate coin.10257 New York—New York. THOMAS GILL NEW YORK onan 1846 cent. Brunk G-250, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coinGood. Chestnut brown. The 1865 Trow’s N.Y. Directory hasthe following listing that seems like a possible match: “GillThomas & Co. needles, 119 Chambers, h 165 Carlton av.B’klyn.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10258 New York—New York. J. GRANT / N. YORK / 520BROADWAY on an 1841 cent. Brunk G-464, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Poor. Violet-brown surfaces.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10259 New York—New York. GREEN & BROAD / NEW-YORKon an 1839 cent. Brunk G-531, Rulau-NY 2198. Hostcoin Good, holed. Chocolate brown. Longworth’s . . . New-York Register and City Directory for 1837: “Green & Broad,locksmiths, 245 Second.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. The Rulau plate coin.10260 New York—New York. R. HEASLEY & CO. / NEW YORKon an 1843 cent. Brunk H-437, Rulau-NY 2202. Host coinFair. Mostly tan with blushes of pale blue. A locksmith asreported in the Brunk counterstamp book. The 1856 Trow’sNew York City Directory provides the following: “HeasleyRobert, locks, 378 Bleecker, h. 374 Bleecker.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. The Brunk and Rulau platecoin.10261 New York—New York. J.M. HILL / NEW YORK on 1819cent. Brunk H-604, Rulau-NY 2058. Host coin Fair.Chocolate brown. Listed by Brunk as a blacksmith whoworked variously at 6 Third Avenue and 385 Bowery.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10262 New York—New York. R. HOE & Co. / 3 on an 1839 cent.Brunk H-669, Rulau-NY 2290. Host coin Good. Goldenbrown toning. Brunk reports that the firm manufacturedprinting presses and saws. The 1862 Trow’s N.Y. CityDirectory lists the following: “Hoe Richard M. machinist, 29Gold & 11 Sheriff . . . HOE R. & CO. presses, 29 Gold, 11Sheriff & Broome c Columbia.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10263 New York—New York. HOEFT / 256 CHERRY ST. /N.Y. on 1851 cent. Brunk H-671 (type), but with a slightdifference in the arrangement of the inscription, Rulau-NY-NY 115. Host coin Very Good. Brown with pink andblue accents.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10264 New York—New York. HUTCHINGS / 395 B-WAY / N.Y.on a Mexican 1807-Mo TH two reales. Brunk H-954,Rulau-NY 2060. Host coin Very Good. Medium gray withblue and rose highlights. Anthony Bleecker Hutchings wasdaguerreotypist, some of whose images are signed with thesame name and address that appears on this counterstamp.He worked at the 395 Broadway location during the mid1850s.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. The Rulau plate coin.10265 New York—New York. H.M. LUDLUM in a modifiedincuse rectangular punch on an 1817 cent. Brunk L-593,Rulau-NY 2066. Host coin Very Good. Chocolate browntoning with hints of blue and violet. Henry M. Ludlum wasa New York City silversmith. Brunk lists a couple of differentstreet addresses where Ludlum worked during the 1840s.Ludlum’s output does not appear to have been extensive.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. The Rulau plate coin.10266 New York—New York. G. LUERSSEN on an 1801 cent.Brunk—Unlisted, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Fair.Brown and tan with pale blue accents. Possibly the same asthe following from the 1860 Trow’s New York City Directory:“Luerssen Garrett, produce, 264 Wash’n, h 572 Third av.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10267 New York—New York. JOHN R. HOOLE / 124 / NASSAUST. N.Y. on an 1864 Large Motto two-cent piece. BrunkH-735, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Fair. Cleaned andretoned. According to Brunk, Hoole was an engraver anda manufacturer of bookbinding equipment. The 1872 Troy’sN.Y. City Directory provides to following: “Hoole John R. &Son, binders matls. 78 Duane, h. N.J.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10268 New York—New York. JAQUITH / 98 B.WAY on an1832 cent. Brunk J-72, Rulau-NY 2210. Host coinGood. Violet-brown. Listed by Brunk as an engraver and adaguerreotypist. The 1862 Trow’s New York Directory has alisting as follows: “JAQUITH NATHANIEL C. photographs,167 B’way.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10269 New York—New York. HUNTER KELLER / NEW YORKon a 1846 cent. Brunk—Unlisted, Rulau—Unlisted. Hostcoin Very Fine. Olive-brown surfaces. The 1864 Trow’s NewYork City Directory has the following: “Hunter, Keller & Co.(Jacob F. Hunter & Peter P. Keller, n. Co.) 144 Centre.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10270 New York—New York. LITTERST / NEW YORK on an1877-CC dime. Brunk L-407, Rulau—Unlisted. Hostcoin Good. Golden gray toning. The 1872 Trow’s N.Y. CityDirectory has the following which may be related: “LittesitAlexander, smith, 72 Hester.” The Directory of AmericanTool Makers lists Alexander Litterst as a manufacturer offiles.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. Earlier from our (Bowers andMerena’s) sale of the Donovan and Hudgens Collections, November1993, lot 3200.10271 New York—New York. R. LUNDY / IRON.AWNING/ FRAME.MAKER / 172 CHAMBERS ST. on Spanishcolonial 1776 two reales. Brunk L-602, Rulau-NY 2064.Host coin Fair (missing mintmark and assayer initials).Gray overall with a faint whisper of gold. Probably thesame as the following from the 1856 Trow’s New York CityDirectory: “Lundy Robert, smith, 177 Chambers, h. HudsonCity.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.Page 486Stack’s Bowers Galleries