New York--New York. Undated Thea-Nectar Tea (Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co). Bowers-NY-7926, Rulau-668. Gilt Brass. 38 mm. AU.<strong>Obv:</strong> Photographic portrait of young lady in fashionable hat, half left. <strong>Rev:</strong> Inscription THEA-NECTAR / PURE CHINA TEA / TRADE MARK all on and within a large capital T embellished with Chinese characters and a cornucopia. PATD JUNE / 16 1868 in small letters to left and right. The sepia photograph is complete but perhaps faded a bit from age. The embossed reverse is sharp and missing some very small areas of the original golden finish. 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.
