New York, New York. 1868 Terence Farley. Bowers NY-5000. Gilt brass. 34 mm. About Uncirculated.，Obverse: Liberty Head double eagle motif. Reverse: Campaign inscription in four lines, PEOPLES CANDIDATE / 19 TH WARD / TERENCE FARLEY / FOR ALDERMAN. A couple of small dents in the obverse shell, but most of the original gilding is intact and the card is overall bright and satiny with just a bit of golden brown patina. The Bowers plate and noted as the only one seen. An unusual political piece.<p>Farley was a speculative builder in the 19th Ward of New York City. He was associated with the Tammany Hall ring and gained contracts under suspicious circumstances.<p>，Ex Charles E. Kirtley sale 43, lot 236; Steve Tanenbaum, 2011; Q. David Bowers Collection.，
