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

Page 476Stack’s Bowers Galleries The November 2013 Baltimore Auction10104 Connecticut—Bristol. WALLACE BARNES on an 1845cent. Brunk B-306, Rulau-Ct-Bt 2B. Host coin VF.Blended golden-brown and chocolate-brown with hints ofrose. Wallace Barnes was a manufacturer of clock springsin Bristol, Connecticut. An old advertisement reprintedin Brunk’s book notes that Barnes made his springs fromsheets of cast steel (a term used during the latter half of the19th-century to signify crucible-made steel. The sheet steelwas likely rolled out from crucible-cast ingots).From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10105 Connecticut—Brooklyn. E. NEWBURY / BROOKLYNon an 1801 cent. Brunk N-95, Rulau-E CT-10. Hostcoin VG. Chocolate-brown surfaces with a small patch oforange oxidation near the obverse rim at 11 o’clock. EdwinComfort Newbury was a silversmith and spectacle maker inBrooklyn, Connecticut. He was formerly assigned by somenumismatists to Brooklyn, New York.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. Brunk plate coin. Rulau platecoin.10106 Connecticut—Chatham. F. BOLTON / 1854 / CHATHAM/ CONN. On an 1854 Arrows quarter dollar. Brunk—Unlisted, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Extremely Fine. Thestamps are logotypes, except for date (individual numeralpunches). Medium gray with faint violet highlights.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10107 Connecticut—Hartford. J. SARGEANT / HARTFORD intwo incuse rectangular punches on an 1802 cent. BrunkS-125, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Fair. Olive-brownsurfaces. Jacob Sargeant was a clockmaker and jeweler inHartford, Connecticut. Penrose R. Hoopes in ConnecticutClockmakers of the 18th Century writes: “The dials of manyof the imported clocks which he sold were marked with hisname, but very few actual examples of his own work areknown.” Hoopes further notes: “He was a pompous andself-important dandy, and one of the last men in Hartford towear old fashioned knee breeches and silk stockings . . .”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10108 Connecticut—Hartford. SHARPS’ RIFLE CO. / PAT APR 6,1869 / [OL]D RELIABLE (in Spencerian script) on an 1877quarter. Brunk S-312, Rulau-Unlisted. Host coin VG. Warmgolden gray with deep navy and rose highlights. The date ofApril 6, 1869 on this counterstamp refers to a patent received byRichard S. Lawrence for breech-loading firearms; he assignedthis patent to the Sharps’ Rifle Co. of Hartford, Connecticut, formanufacture of the firearms. “Old Reliable” was a trademarkused by Sharps’ on some of their rifles. The present specimenis the only example of this counterstamp listed in the Brunkreference. Rare and exciting on any denomination.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate. Earlier, from our (Stack’s) PhiladelphiaAmericana Sale of September 2010, lot 5076 (auction ticketincluded).10109 Connecticut—Hartford. ROGERS SMITH / & CO. /HARTFORD / CONN. (all within ornamental shield) / E.V& CO. on Draped Bust large cent (date missing). Brunk-Unlisted. Rulau-Unlisted. Host coin Poor. Golden browntoning. The Boston Directory, 1868: “Rogers, Smith, & Co.silver plated goods, 221 Wash. [Boston] manufactory at NewHaven, Conn.” The following is from The Jeweler’s Circular,1919: “Rogers, Smith & Co. was organized in Hartford in1856. After an unsuccessful attempt at consolidation withthe Rogers Bros. Mfg. Co. and the sale of both concerns toEdward A. Mitchell, of New Haven, the company sold out tothe Meriden Britannia Co. [in 1862], and its interests werehenceforth controlled by the latter, although it continuedin New Haven until 1877, when it was moved to Meridenand became merged with the Meriden Britannia Co.” Noinformation has been found on E.V & CO.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.Stack’s Bowers Galleries10110 Connecticut—Meriden. MERIDEN / C. PARKER / 1854on an 1854 Arrows half dime. Brunk P-139, Rulau-Unlisted. Host Fine. Blended gold-gray, blue, and violettoning. Charles Parker is said to have been an eclecticmanufacturer producing coffee mills, steam engines, traincomponents, and printing presses, among other items.Parker commenced manufacturing firearms no later thanthe Civil War, as the firm was under contract to supplyUnion forces with thousands of rifles. Subsequent to the war,the firm continued to manufacture firearms and in the late1860s established the Parker Brothers Gun Company whichis said to have remained in business till it was purchased byRemington in the 20th century.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10111 Connecticut—Middletown. I.I. HOUGH / & CO. /MIDDLETOWN CT. on an 1848 cent. Brunk H-780,Rulau-Conn 100. Host coin Fine. Warm chestnut-browntoning with wisps of navy blue. Isaac J. Hough was amanufacturer of tinsmith tools in Middletown, Connecticut.The Directory of American Toolmakers gives his activedates as 1856 to 1858.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10112 Connecticut—Middletown. VICTOR / SEWINGMACHINE CO. / MIDDLETOWN CONN. on an 1848cent. Brunk V-86, Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Very Fine.Golden-brown overall with wisps of slate-gray aroundthe design elements. According to a 1998 article in theHardford Courant, the Victor Sewing Machine Company,known till 1872 as the Finkle & Lyon ManufacturingCompany, commenced operations in 1864 in Middletown,Connecticut, experienced an era of great success with anoutput as high as 22,000 machines per year, and finallysuccumbed to business competition in 1883, less than 20years after it had started. Presumably this counterstamp wasmade between 1872 and 1883.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10113 Connecticut—Naugatuck. ARMY KNIFE / UNION on an1857 quarter. Brunk-Unlisted, Rulau-Unlisted. Host coinVG. Pewter-gray toning. This stamp was used by the UnionKnife Company of Naugatuck, Connecticut. The mark hasbeen noted on folding jack-knife style items having knife,fork, and spoon extensions; something presumably intendedfor camp dinners. Connecticut Business Directory, 1856:“Cutlers... Union Knife Co., [pocket] Naugatuck.”From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10114 Connecticut—New Britain. AETNA / KNIFE CO. / N.Y./ L.F. & C. on an 1870 Two-Cent Piece. Brunk A-136,Rulau—Unlisted. Host coin Very Good. Olive-browntoning. Bread knifes were seemingly a specialty of the AetnaKnife Company. L.F. & C. signifies Landers, Frary andClark a manufacturer of knives for military use, includingscout and trench knives used in combat situations. Despitethe “N.Y.” designation, this counterstamp is most closelyidentified with New Britain, Connecticut.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.10115 Connecticut—New Britain. CAST.STEEL /WARRANTED / NEW.BRITAIN.CT on worn MatronHead cent. Brunk C-270, W-221, Rulau—Unlisted. Hostcoin Poor, date missing. Golden brown. Scratched. Possiblycounterstamped at the Stanley Tool Company.From the Stephen L. Tanenbaum Estate.