New York--New York. 1868 Horace Waters & Co. Pianos, Organs and Melodeons. Bowers-NY-8402, Rulau-481. 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 HORACE WATERS & CO. / PIANOS / ORGANS, / AND / MELODEONS / FOR SALE AND TO RENT. / MONTHLY PAYMENTS / RECEIVED / NO 481 BROADWAY, N.Y on green paper. The paper is nearly pristine, and the obverse retains virtually all the original golden finish. This rare type was made by T.N. Hickcox & Co., and there are only two or three examples known per the 2014 Bowers reference.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.
