Maine. 6th Maine Battery. Undated (1861-1865) C.W. Bangs. 25 Cents. Schenkman ME-6-25N (ME-A25N), W-LME-100-025J. Rarity-9. Nickel. Plain Edge. AU Details--Reverse Scratched (NGC). 21.4 mm. Lustrous light gray surfaces with hairlines from an old cleaning and a thin reverse scratch. Very nicely struck and actually rather well preserved overall, probably due to the more durable metal used for this denomination, the highest known to have been issued by Bangs. Well detailed and still very attractive. In any condition, however, obtaining this issuer at all is the real challenge and the presence of this piece in the Kelly Collection speaks to the dedication of the collector. This is the only known Maine sutler to issue tokens. Though he issued three different denominations, all are categorized as Rarity-9, resulting in Maine being among the toughest states in the series. This example has been off the market for more than a decade. It last sold in Steve Haydens October 2011 sale for $4,375, while a somewhat nicer five-cent on this issuer (the Schenkman second edition plate) sold in Haydens August 2014 sale for an impressive $7,850. A significantly corroded 25 cents was in Haydens December 2017 sale and still realized $1,200. The lone Bangs token in our archives was a corroded and scratched five-cents that brought $2,350 in our Winter 2014 sale. From the Bill Kelly Collection of Civil War Sutler Tokens. Earlier ex collections of Stephen L. Tanenbaum and Henry South; Steve Haydens Sale 35, October 2011, lot 74. Lot tag and collector tag with attribution and provenance notes included.
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