FOSTER / N. YORK in separate box punches on an 1817 Matron Head large cent. Brunk F-375, Rulau-NY 175. Host coin Fine. John Foster was a silversmith working in New York City from 1809 to 1818. In the 1815 directory he is listed at 553 Pearl St. and in 1818 at both 553 Pearl and 44 Frankfort St., the last listing found. This is the <b style="text-align:justify">Rulau plate coin<b style="text-align:justify">.</em>From the Steve M. Tompkins Collection.
