Undated (ca. 1862) Arsenal Without Sun / Bolen Store Card Mule. Copper. 28 mm. Musante JAB M/E-5. MS-65 RB (NGC).Iridescent gray-brown toning blends with dominant medium orange color on both sides of this carefully and originally preserved Gem. As with the brass example from this muling that we are also offering in this sale, the mintage of copper pieces includes six medals attributed to George B. Mason and an unknown number of additional medals produced by Dr. Frank Smith Edwards. The dies later passed through the hands of Cogan, possibly Bushnell and the Chapman brothers before being added to the American Numismatic Society Collection.From the Ralph A. Edson Collection.
