Undated (ca. 1872) Thomas Jefferson / Andrew Jackson Muling. Dies by John Adams Bolen. Musante JAB K-1. Copper. MS-63 BN (PCGS).25.5 mm. 131.1 grains. Lovely light reddish and steel-brown with soft reflectivity still seen in the fields, especially on the Jefferson side. One small field mark on that side, while the Jackson side has a faint fingerprint. Still very attractive with nice eye appeal overall. As with all the Kline mulings, this is an extremely rare piece. Our online archives covering about 15 years of auction records (and including a few important offerings of Bolens works) include four impressions from these dies, two in brass, this in copper, and a silver one. Musante was not aware of any auction appearances when he wrote his book on the subject in 2002. This was struck later than the brass one in the following lot as evidenced by the obverse rim cud at 5 oclock.From the Claremont Collection. Earlier from our sale of the E Pluribus Unum Collection, November 2021 Baltimore Auction, lot 10276.
