1837 Feuchtwanger Composite New York 1 Cent Token

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Nice. I want one, just haven't found the right one yet.

 

Love the eagle/snake rev. I have a fairly worn raw one around here somewhere.

 

I got fortunate on this one.

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Had this one for many years now. Thought about selling it.

 

love this design

 

@CharlesTheBald
Twinsies! I have the 1837 one cent in a PCGS XF45 Slab and the 1837 Feuchtwanger's Composition 3 cent piece with the alien people (NY Coat of Arms) with a NGC Details reject bodybag - Altered Surfaces - but still an really neat piece (and affordable in this condition). A bit of history from Wikipedia:
In 1837, Feuchtwanger presented his one cent coins to Congress for approval as legal coinage and a cheaper substitute for copper. This was probably the first attempt to circulate "nickel" coinage in the United States. Congress denied his request, but Feuchtwanger persisted in his production and circulation. Laws banning private coinage were not passed until 1864. Between 1837 and 1844 thousands of Feuchtwanger cents came out of his New York City pharmacy. To the discerning collector over a dozen different die casts have been identified, affecting the relative rarity of each specimen found.

Aside from one cent tokens, in 1864 Feuchtwanger also produced three cent tokens which are considered extremely rare, as few specimens have survived. Feuchtwanger was also noted for producing stamp-like casts featuring his common theme of a pouncing eagle attacking a snake.
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Here’s mine: