1670纽约令牌 NGC F-Details
Undated (ca. 1670) New Yorke in America Token. W-1705. Rarity-6+. Brass. Fine Details--Scratches (NGC).34.9 grains. 72% copper, 26% tin. An originally toned and relatively pleasing example of this enigmatic and highly desirable Colonial era type. Warm golden-copper patina blankets both sides, the central design elements generally appreciable while the peripheries are largely indistinct. Numerous scratches are present on both sides, but they are seemingly ancient in origin and in any event are rather well blended into the overall surface composition. The undated New Yorke in America token has baffled numismatic scholars for years. The type is thought to have been struck on behalf of Governor Francis Lovelace of New York, whose family seal is an eagle with spread wings, as depicted on the reverse. The obverse design shows Cupid and Psyche under a palm tree in a lace of love, possibly a rebus on the name Lovelace and, if so, further evidence of the Governor Lovelace connection. The present piece is a significant survivor from this elusive issue and boasts an impressive provenance back to the Robison and Partrick Collections.Ex our (Stacks) sale of the Robison Collection, February 1982, lot 59; David Sonderman, February 1982; Donald Groves Partrick; Heritages sale of the Donald G. Partrick Collection, Part I, January 2015, lot 5630; our August 2016 ANA Auction, lot 3003.
