Connecticut--Waterbury. Undated (1830s) J.M.L. & W.H. Scovill. HT-107a, Low-130A, W-CT-100-15b. Rarity-7. Brass. Reeded Edge. 27 mm. EF-40 (NGC).Medal alignment. This is an endearing example of a rare issue with a trace of mint bloom remaining on both sides. A small dent above L in PLATE and a shallow, meandering planchet lamination below BUTTON are found on the obverse, wispy pin scratches are evident in the reverse field. Toned in a blend of deep brassy-gold and light olive, this boldly defined EF presents exceptionally well in hand and represents a significant find for the advanced specialist. No more than five examples of Low-130A are believed extant, as follows:<p>1 - <strong>PCGS MS-62.</strong> Ex Leslie Heilbronner, December 9, 1973; Stephen L. Tanenbaum estate, November 2013; Q. David Bowers, our sale of the Q. David Bowers Reference Collection of Hard Times Tokens, August 2019 ANA, lot 285. The plate token for the variety in the 2015 <em>Whitman Guide Book of Hard Times Tokens</em> by Q. David Bowers. Almost certainly the finest extant.<p>2 - <strong>NGC MS-62.</strong> Ex our sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part XXIII, August 2013, lot 22128.<p>3 - <strong>NGC AU-55.</strong> Ex our sale of the Ralph A. Edson Collection, Spring 2019 Baltimore Auction, lot 153.<p>4 - <strong>NGC EF-40.</strong> Ex our Americana Sale of January 2013, lot 10203. The present example.<p>5 - <strong>About Uncirculated.</strong> Ex our (Bowers and Merenas, in conjunction with Presidential Coin and Antique Company, Inc.) sale of the Julian Leidman Collection, April 1986, part of lot 4561; our (Stacks) sale of the Collections of James E. Dice and M. Lamar Hicks, July 2008, lot 3159.<p>A highlight of the significant Hard Times token offerings in this sale, and sure to see spirited bidding.From our Americana Sale of January 2013, lot 10203.
