Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. 1868 Philadelphia Morning Post. Bowers PA-4020. Gilt brass. 39 mm. Mint State.,Obverse: Washington head to left, stars around, date below. Reverse: Yellow heavy card with horse rider vignette at center, PHILADELPHIA / MORNING POST above, and ONE CENT below. Around the bottom, in tiny letters partly covered by the edge of the shell maybe seen the distributors imprint "Nace & Bro., 551 Cumberland St. Phila." A lovely Washington portrait type with essentially full lustrous gilding and no imperfections in the yellow card insert. The only one seen and the Bowers plate. A rare subject as well.,Ex Bowers and Merena, November 2002, lot 5654; Steve Tanenbaum, 2011; Q. David Bowers Collection.,