New York--New York. 1868 B.K. Bliss & Son. Bowers-NY-3800, Rulau-Unlisted. Gilt Brass. 34 mm. AU.<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> Inscription B.K. BLISS & SON / SEED / AND / HORTICULTURAL / WAREHOUSE, / 41 PARK ROW / NEW YORK. / CATALOGUES FURNISHED TO ALL APPLICANTS. The dull orange paper (which appears yellow in Q. David Bowers shell card catalog) is near pristine, and the obverse retains most of its original gold finish. This rare type was made 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.