拍品描述： N. FAIRBANKS / GLOVERSVILLE / N.Y. on an 1848 Braided Hair large cent. Brunk F-38, Rulau-Unlisted. Host coin Fine.Niles H. Fairbanks (1810-1895) was a machinist and glove manufacturer located in Johnstown & Gloversville, NY. He is credited with perfecting a set of dies for making gloves and mittens while in Gloversville, NY about 1834. Gloversville and Johnstown are only three miles apart and lay between Albany & Utica. Niles was also an agent for both the Singer and Howe Sewing machine companies at different times. He worked from the 1830s until his retirement in 1870. This is the only coin reported with this stamp.From the Steve Tompkins Collection. Earlier ex Stephen Tanenbaum.