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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4591219, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>United States (New York): nickel silver private pattern cent, Feuchtwanger's Composition, 1837</b></font></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262496[/ATTACH]</p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse:</b> Eagle right, wings spread, seizing a serpent in its talons.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> * FEUCHTWANGER'S * COMPOSITION surrounding wreath, denomination within.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuchtwanger_Cent" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuchtwanger_Cent" rel="nofollow">Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger</a>, New York City, USA.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver" rel="nofollow">Nickel-silver</a>, 18.5 mm.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37443543" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37443543" rel="nofollow">PCGS AU53</a>; cert. #37443543.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1837-1c-feuchtwanger/20001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1837-1c-feuchtwanger/20001" rel="nofollow">PCGS-20001</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40701.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40701.html" rel="nofollow">Numista-40701</a>, HT-268.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance:</b> ex-Ex-David Lawrence Rare Coins, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, 7 February, 2020.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes:</b> Dr. Feuchtwanger was a German immigrant physician, metallurgist, and chemist who ran a pharmacy in New York City. These tokens were produced as a private pattern proposal to replace the large cents of the time. His proposal was denied by the Mint, but his tokens ended up being widely circulated in the wake of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1837" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1837" rel="nofollow">Panic of 1837</a>, which had caused a severe shortage of small change. They proved practical to the needs of commerce and were less cumbersome than the government-issued large cents. Feuchtwanger cents are catalogued with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_times_token" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_times_token" rel="nofollow">Hard Times Tokens</a>, and many<a href="https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/7628/FeuchtwangerOneCent/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/7628/FeuchtwangerOneCent/" rel="nofollow"> varieties</a> of them exist. He also produced <a href="http://coinauctionshelp.com/Pattern_Guides/Private_Tokens/1837feuchtwanger_tokens.html#.XvaVON8pA0N" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coinauctionshelp.com/Pattern_Guides/Private_Tokens/1837feuchtwanger_tokens.html#.XvaVON8pA0N" rel="nofollow">3-cent</a> tokens with two different designs in 1837 and 1864, all of which are rare today.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments:</b> Feuchtwanger was 20 years ahead of the government in producing a small cent. His "German silver" alloy (which contained no <i>actual</i> silver) stood the test of time well, too. Most pieces retain a pleasingly mellowed silver color today, some 180 years after they were produced.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262496[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262495[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262497[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262501[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262498[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262499[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1262500[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">018900S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4591219, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]United States (New York): nickel silver private pattern cent, Feuchtwanger's Composition, 1837[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1262496[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Obverse:[/B] Eagle right, wings spread, seizing a serpent in its talons. [B]Reverse:[/B] * FEUCHTWANGER'S * COMPOSITION surrounding wreath, denomination within. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuchtwanger_Cent']Dr. Lewis Feuchtwanger[/URL], New York City, USA. [B]Specifications:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver']Nickel-silver[/URL], 18.5 mm. [B]Grade:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/37443543']PCGS AU53[/URL]; cert. #37443543. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1837-1c-feuchtwanger/20001']PCGS-20001[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces40701.html']Numista-40701[/URL], HT-268. [B]Provenance:[/B] ex-Ex-David Lawrence Rare Coins, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA, 7 February, 2020. [B]Notes:[/B] Dr. Feuchtwanger was a German immigrant physician, metallurgist, and chemist who ran a pharmacy in New York City. These tokens were produced as a private pattern proposal to replace the large cents of the time. His proposal was denied by the Mint, but his tokens ended up being widely circulated in the wake of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1837']Panic of 1837[/URL], which had caused a severe shortage of small change. They proved practical to the needs of commerce and were less cumbersome than the government-issued large cents. Feuchtwanger cents are catalogued with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_times_token']Hard Times Tokens[/URL], and many[URL='https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/7628/FeuchtwangerOneCent/'] varieties[/URL] of them exist. He also produced [URL='http://coinauctionshelp.com/Pattern_Guides/Private_Tokens/1837feuchtwanger_tokens.html#.XvaVON8pA0N']3-cent[/URL] tokens with two different designs in 1837 and 1864, all of which are rare today. [B]Comments:[/B] Feuchtwanger was 20 years ahead of the government in producing a small cent. His "German silver" alloy (which contained no [I]actual[/I] silver) stood the test of time well, too. Most pieces retain a pleasingly mellowed silver color today, some 180 years after they were produced.[/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1262496[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262495[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262497[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262501[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262498[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262499[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1262500[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]018900S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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