New York--Rochester. 1867 C.B. Woodworth & Son, Perfumers. Bowers-NY-8840, Rulau-785. 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 1867 below. <strong>Rev:</strong> Inscription C.E. WOODWORTH & SON, / PERFUMERS. / PERSIAN LILAC, / THE MOST DELICATE AND / REFRESHING EXTRACT / MADE. /ROCHESTER, N.Y. printed on red paper. The paper is complete, bright and fully legible. The obverse retains much of the original silver finish, while showing some light scratches, particularly in the fields. This is a rare type manufactured by Perris & Browne of New York City. According to the 2014 shell card reference by Q. David Bowers, there are only four to seven examples known, all colors combined.From the Q. David Bowers Collection. Collector tag with attribution notation included.
