Louisiana--New Orleans. 1868 R.S. Morse, City Hotel. Bowers-LA-350, Rulau-74. Gilt Brass. 34 mm. VF, Damaged.<strong>Obv:</strong> Liberty portrait left, similar to that used on the United States Mints double eagle gold coins of 1849 to 1907, with 13 stars around the border and the date 1868 below. <strong>Rev:</strong> Embossed inscription CITY HOTEL / R.S. MORSE / PROPRIETOR / NEW ORLEANS / LOUISIANA. Dark rusty brown coloration is seen on both sides. There is very slight retention of the original golden plating on the reverse only. The obverse has numerous deliberate impressions over the bust and in the fields, while the reverse is without these enhancements. By T.N. Hickcox & Co.From the Q. David Bowers Collection. The plate card in the 2014 shell card reference by Q. David Bowers. Collector tag with attribution notation included.