Great Britain. Manchester. 1867 Fuller & Co., Wheeler & Wilson. Bowers-FOR-4000, Rulau-232. Silvered Brass. 38 mm. AU.<strong>Obv:</strong> Liberty Seated design, similar to that used on the United States Mints silver dollars of 1840 to 1873, with the date 1867 below. <strong>Rev:</strong> Embossed inscription WHEELER & WILSONS / ONLY GOLD / MEDAL AWARDED / AT PARIS. / FULLER & CO. / 22 OLDHAM ST. / MANCHESTER / LOCK STITCH SEWING MACHINE. The silvering on the obverse is nearly 90% complete, the reverse 50%. A quick internet check reveals that there were Oldham streets in the business sections of both Manchester in England and Manchester, Vermont. Perhaps there is a possibility that this is an American shell card.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.
