Ohio--Cincinnati. 1868 J. Van & Sons, Steam Cooking Column. Bowers-OH-1500, Rulau-Unlisted. 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> Embossed inscription STEAM COOKING COLUMN / PATD BY / J.W. PATTERSON / FEBY / 41868 / MANUFACTURED BY / J. VAN & SONS / NO 10 E 4ST / CINCINNATI. There is only very slight wear and slight plating loss to each side. Card made by Murdock & Spencer of Cincinnati, Ohio.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.
