New York--New York. 1868 Udolpho Wolfe, Schiedam Schnapps. Bowers-NY-8580, Rulau-781. 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 UDOLPHO WOLFE / SOLE / PROPRIETOR / BEWARE OF IMITATIONS on ribbon held in claws of a federal style eagle / SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. This double-sided shell card is especially choice, showing only the slightest of rubbing on the obverse. Produced by T.N. Hickcox & Co., there are 40 to 70 examples known per the 2014 Bowers reference. Few survivors are as nice as this piece.From the Q. David Bowers Collection. Collector tag with attribution notation included.
