New York, New York. 1868 Brokaw Brothers. Bowers NY-3929. Gilt brass. 34 mm. Mint State.,Obverse: Liberty Head double eagle motif. Reverse: Green heavy card with 10-line advertisement in black, BROKAW BROTHERS, / MENS, / YOUTHS & BOYS / CLOTHING / Ready made and to / order. Strictly / One Price & no / deviation. / 62 LAFAYETTE PLACE, AND / 30 & 34 4th Av. opp. Cooper Institute. Satiny and highly lustrous with full gilding except for the highest points and a small area of the rim that appears as made. No damage to the card save for a faint apparent water stain near the rim that is barely visible. According to Bowers, just three examples have been traced: this one, and two institutionally held examples at ANS and MHS. This is the Bowers plate piece and has a provenance back to David Proskey.,Ex David Proskey; F.C.C. Boyd; John J. Ford, Jr., May 1983; Steve Tanenbaum, 2011; Q. David Bowers Collection.,