New York--East New York. 1867 Peter V. Yerance, Metropolitan Hotel. Bowers-NY-2300, Rulau-794. Silvered Brass. 38 mm. EF.<strong>Obv:</strong> Liberty Seated motif, as seen on the United States Mints silver dollars of 1840 to 1873, with 13 stars around the border and the date 1867 below. <strong>Rev:</strong> Inscription PETER V. YERANCE / METROPOLITAN / HOTEL / EAST NEW YORK, / LONG ISLAND. / JUNCTION OF THE BROOKLYN AND ROCKAWAY BEACH R.R. The reddish-orange paper is nearly pristine, and the obverse still retains much of the original silver finish. Some very light scratches are noted in the obverse field. This rare type was made by Perris & Browne.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.
