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

Stack’s Bowers Galleries The November 2013 Baltimore Auction10285 New York—New York. STELLING / 51 / OLD SLIP onan 1857 quarter dollar. Brunk S-909, Rulau-NY-NY295. Host coin Very Good. Medium gray with blushes ofmidnight blue and hints of pink. The 1872 Trow’s New YorkCity Directory provides the following information: “StellingJohn, liquors, 31 Old sl. h. L.I.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10286 New York—New York. [J.]M. TAYLOR / BROKER / [C]HATHAM ST. / [C]OR JAMES N.Y. / WM. A. DODGE ona Mexican 1788-Mo FM two reales. Brunk T-95, D-413,Rulau-Miller-NY 889G. Host coin Fine. Pearl gray withwisps of pink. James M. Taylor was a specie and exchangebroker who advertised extensively using counterstamps.Dodge was probably the person listed in the 1860 Trow’sNew York City Directory as follows: “Dodge William A.hardware, 77 John, h 316 Gold, B’klyn.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10287 New York—New York. J.M. TAYLOR / BROKER /CHATHAM ST. / COR. JAMES N.Y. on a Mexican 1802Mo FT two reales. Brunk T-95, Miller-NY 889G. Hostcoin Fine. Blended gold and lilac iridescence.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10288 New York—New York. J.M. TAYLOR / BROKER /CHATHAM ST. / COR. JAMES N.Y. on an 1853 Arrowsand Rays quarter dollar. Brunk T-95, Miller-NY 889C.Host coin Fine. Whizzed and retoned in blue, rose, andgold.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10289 New York—New York. J.M. TAYLOR / BROKER /CHATHAM ST. / COR. JAMES. N.Y. on an 1854 LibertySeated quarter. Brunk T-95, Miller NY-889C. Host coinExtremely Fine.10290 New York—New York. J.M. TAYLOR / BROKER /CHATHAM ST. / COR. JAMES N.Y. on an 1854 Arrowshalf dollar. Brunk T-95, Miller-NY 889D. Host coinGood. Medium gray overall with pink and blue highlights.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10291 New York—New York. WM. THOMSON in an incusemodified rectangular punch on an 1820/19 cent. BrunkT-236, Rulau-E NY 900. Host coin Good. Blended tanand slate-blue toning. William Thomson was a New YorkCity silversmith during the first half of the 19th century.Brunk lists a couple of street addresses where Thomsonworked. His output seems to have been prolific with a focuson hollowware. Silverware made by Thomson is of highaesthetic quality and appears at auction regularly.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10292 New York—New York. WM. THOMSON in an incusemodified rectangular punch on an 1824 cent. BrunkT-236, Rulau-E NY 900. Host coin Good. Holed. Blendedtan and steel-gray toning.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10293 New York—New York. EDWARD TODD / & Co. / NEWYORK / 5 on an 1840 dime. Brunk T-333, Rulau-NY 2160.Host coin Poor. Pewter gray on the high points deepens togolden gray in the fields. The 1872 Trow’s New York CityDirectory provides the following details: “Todd Edward &Co. gold pens & pencil cases, 1 Malden la. h. 329 Wash. av.B’kln.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. Earlier from our (Bowers andMerena’s) sale of September 1985, lot 2888.10294 New York—New York. VALENTINE / & / BUTLER / N.Y./ PATENT / OCT. 30. / 1855 on 1854-O Arrows quarterdollar. Brunk V-26, Rulau-NY 2600. Host coin VeryGood. Medium gray with blue and rose accents. The 1872Trow’s New York City Directory listing reads as follows:“Valentine & Butler Safe & Lock Co. 298 B’way.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. Earlier from our (Bowers andMerena’s) sale of September 1985, lot 2896.10295 New York—New York. J.W.N-Y in an incuse rectangularpunch on an 1820/19 cent. Brunk W-38, Rulau-NY-NY360. Host coin Good. Golden brown overall with blushesof pale pink and blue. The issuer is uncertain, but thesilversmith John R. Wendt & Co. was active in New YorkCity circa 1859 to 1870.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. The Rulau plate coin.10296 New York—New York. WALTON / 67 WARREN ST. /N.Y. on an 1844 cent. Brunk W-139, Rulau—Unlisted.Host coin Good. Rough surfaces. Golden brown on thehigh points deepens to chocolate brown in the fields. Thefollowing listing in the 1862 Trow’s New York Directoryappears to be a good match: “Walton Isaac M. mer. 67Warren, h. 89 W. 82d.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10297 New York—New York. WASHINGTON / LUNCH / 13DUTCH ST. / N.Y. on a Peruvian 1796-LIMAE IJ tworeales. Brunk W-243, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Good.Blended pearl gray and steel-gray with blushes of goldenbrown and midnight blue. A newspaper advertisement circa1861-1862 from the Sag Harbor Corrector reads as follows:“Semper Paratus. / WESSELS’ / WASHINGTON LUNCH /NO. 13 DUTCH ST., / NEW YORK CITY.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10298 New York—New York. W.A. WELLMAN / 546BROADWAY on an 1849 cent. Brunk W-375, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Fine. Golden brown surfacesaccented by an electric blue iridescence. A daguerreotypephotographer. He worked at this address beginning in themid 1850s.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10299 New York—New York. W.A. WELLMAN / 546BROADWAY on an 1869 two-cent piece. Brunk W-375,Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Good. Blended chocolate andchestnut brown.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10300 New York—New York. HERMANN WENDT on an 1841Hard Times token (Low-69). Brunk W-393, Rulau-NY2165. Host coin Poor. Tan surfaces. We have two relevantlistings from the 1859 Trow’s New York Directory. “WendtHermann, manuf. 31 Gold, h. Elizabeth, N.J. . . . WENDT& SEYMOUR, manufacturers of patent improved tailors’shears, trimmers, and scissors of every description, 31Gold.” The Directory of American Toolmakers lists Wendt’syears of activity as 1843 to 1856.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. The Rulau plate coin.10301 New York—New York. J.G. WILSON / GAS FITTER / 39CENTRE ST. / N.Y. on an 1814 cent. Brunk W-702, Rulau-NY-NY 380. Host coin About Good. Intermingled goldenbrownand chocolate toning.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.Page 488Stack’s Bowers Galleries