Massachusetts--Boston. 1867 Holmes, Booth & Haydens. Bowers-MA-300, Rulau-308. Silvered Brass. 38 mm. AU.<strong>Obv:</strong> Liberty Seated image, similar to that used on the United States Mints silver dollars of 1840 to 1873, with the date 1867 below. A very appealing adaptation. <strong>Rev:</strong> Embossed inscription HOLMES, BOOTH & HAYDENS / MANUFACTURERS OF & DEALERS / IN / PLATED SPOONS / & / FORKS / GERMAN SILVER AND SHEET BRASS / WIRE, COPPER RIVETS & BURS, / TUBING, KEROSENE BURNERS / GILT, GLASS, SILK, VELVET / & LASTING BUTTONS / 17 FEDERAL ST. / BOSTON. The obverse is losing just a bit of silvering on the highest parts of the design; the reverse has essentially complete plating. Very attractive. This card was manufactured by T.N. Hickcox & Co.& Collectors of Liberty Seated coins would do well to take notice of this and related cards. Further, in a way all of these are so-called dollars, a popular specialty!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.
