New York--New York. 1868 Stiners New York & China Tea Co. Bowers-NY-7780, Rulau-639. Silvered Brass. 38 mm. EF.<strong>Obv:</strong> Liberty Seated design, similar to that used on the United States Mints silver dollars of 1840 to 1873, with date 1868 below. <strong>Rev:</strong> Inscription ESTABLISHED 1840. / STINERS / NEW YORK & CHINA / TEA COMPANY / 165 / 8TH AVENUE, / NEW YORK. / J. STINER & CO. PROPRIETORS on light blue paper. The paper is complete and without damage, and the obverse displays mottled silver and gray tones. This rare type was made by T.N. Hickcox & Co., and there are only two or three examples known according to the 2014 Bowers reference on shell cards.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.
