Undated (ca. 1864) Bolen Store Card / Liberty Cap Mule. Bronze. 28 mm. Musante JAB M/E-10. MS-65 RB (NGC).Gorgeous satin to semi-reflective surfaces exhibit a charming blend of original bright orange color and iridescent golden-brown patina. Bolen cut this obverse die in 1862, the reverse die in 1864. Although the former first passed through the hands of George B. Mason, both were eventually owned by Dr. Frank Smith Edwards, who is undoubtedly responsible for production of these mules. The first known auction appearance of this type is W. Elliot Woodwards sale of October 1884, where both copper and brass specimens were offered.From the Ralph A. Edson Collection.
