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BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited May 13, 2022 3:41AM in U.S. Coin Forum

1837 C. D. Peacock Jeweler, Chicago, Illinois, HT-M21 / LOW 367A, 30.6mm Diameter, Copper, Rarity-2

Although dated 1837 this is a fantasy hard times token issue with the date actually representing the establishment of C.D. Peacock Jewelers. They had these advertising merchant store cards struck by Gorham Manufacturing Company in 1902. The HT-M21 unlike the HT-M19 has a larger bodied peacock with the date moved outside the center circle off the peacock's chest closer to the lower rims. The reverse "Time Is Money" design was borrowed from the 1837 Smith's Clock Establishment, New York, NY, hard times tokens.

This example is ex: Steve Tanenbaum and finally completes my copper C.D. Peacock set. I've been searching for over a decade for an example of this variety this red with no surface issues or distractions. Usually only seen in brown and just glancing although PCGS has graded 3 in BN they have not designated any as RB.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice piece.... @Broadstruck... Is the 'fading' of the feathers on the right (as viewed) due to strike? Cheers, RickO

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 13, 2022 4:47AM

    @ricko said:
    Very nice piece.... @Broadstruck... Is the 'fading' of the feathers on the right (as viewed) due to strike? Cheers, RickO

    The peacock design is not straight on as feathers are more pronounced on the left side. It's facing right and the feathers on the left are projected a just touch further forward.

    Edited to add: If you look at the center veining of the feathers lowest to the body on each side both are well pronounced. Yet on the left side only the feather veining of the four that follow beyond that first are.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Broadstruck.... Thanks, that makes sense. I did not consider positional angle of the Peacock. Cheers, RickO

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,656 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 13, 2022 6:39AM

    nice, i got one off CRO a while back. yours is better on the red side but hey im happy as well

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @johnny9434 said:
    nice, i got one off CRO a while back. yours is better on the red side but hey im happy as well

    I only recall JA having had a BN HT-M21 although he did have RB examples of HT-M19, and HT-M23 varieties.

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  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,739 ✭✭✭✭✭

    HT-M19 Copper C.D. Peacock, 64RB
    Happy weekend everyone.
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  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,739 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 13, 2022 8:02PM

    1974 Assay Commission Fredric G. Mantei New York

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    Pretty interesting to me as I've never encountered an Assay Commission Merchant Token from the 70's
    "The 1974 Commission members, who serve without compensation, will test a
    reserved selection of 1973 coins produced at the Philadelphia and Denver Mints
    and the San Francisco Assay Office for content and weight to determine whether
    the coins have been struck in accordance with weight and metal provisions of
    the law. They will report their findings to the President"

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  • winestevenwinesteven Posts: 4,667 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A day without fine wine and working on your coin collection is like a day without sunshine!!!

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  • joeykoinsjoeykoins Posts: 16,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Copper it is!
    Just found two first year Copper Lincolns
    in three rolls, while searching a bank box.
    Plus, they're the VDB 1909's!
    2 of them.
    The condition of these are fantastic too.





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  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 14, 2022 9:32AM

    how do I attach pictures? When I paste the image url it just comes through as the url and no image...

    Edit: nvm, I figured it out

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  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 14, 2022 8:45AM

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    ."It's a dangerous business... going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to" -JRR Tolkien_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Outstanding BST transactions as a seller, buyer and trader with: ----- mustanggt, Kliao, claudewill87, MWallace, paesan, mpbuck82, moursund, basetsb, lordmarcovan, JWP, Coin hunter 4, COINS MAKE CENTS, PerryHall, Aspie_Rocco, Braddick, DBSTrader2, SanctionII, Histman, The_Dinosaur_Man, jesbroken, CentSearcher ------ANA Member #3214817

  • Desert MoonDesert Moon Posts: 5,910 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Broadstruck said:
    1837 C. D. Peacock Jeweler, Chicago, Illinois, HT-M21 / LOW 367A, 30.6mm Diameter, Copper, Rarity-2

    Here is the sister coin, HT-M19:

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,565 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 14, 2022 9:31AM

    One of my favorite overdates in this series :)

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  • WilliamFWilliamF Posts: 831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 14, 2022 9:41AM

    another neat one

    ."It's a dangerous business... going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to" -JRR Tolkien_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Outstanding BST transactions as a seller, buyer and trader with: ----- mustanggt, Kliao, claudewill87, MWallace, paesan, mpbuck82, moursund, basetsb, lordmarcovan, JWP, Coin hunter 4, COINS MAKE CENTS, PerryHall, Aspie_Rocco, Braddick, DBSTrader2, SanctionII, Histman, The_Dinosaur_Man, jesbroken, CentSearcher ------ANA Member #3214817

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    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,565 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One to finish the weekend off.

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