(C. 1872) Muling of J.A. Bolen’s Jefferson die and “10” reverse. Tin. 25mm. Musante Unlisted (JAB K-16A for placement). AU-58 (NGC).，Light pewter gray with some reflectivity remaining in the fields. Scattered surface marks and a trace of light oxidation. This reverse die is known to have been muled with other Bolen dies, catalogued as K-15 and K-16 by Musante, He notes under those entries that they might be unique, and the same is likely true of this one, as all are in tin and are thus seemingly part of a set.From the Tim Gabriele Collection. Earlier ex Donald M. Miller; Charles Litman; Q. David Bowers; Stacks New York Americana Sale of January 2011, lot 6664.
