New York--Albany. Undated (1830s) N. Safford, Temperance House. HT-210A, Low-349, W-NY-050-10e. Rarity-7. White Metal. Plain Edge. EF-45 (NGC). 26.6 mm. Medallic alignment. A highly elusive HT number in superior EF preservation. The surfaces are a bit rough in places, typical of the type, and they also display characteristic softness of strike in and around the centers. All design elements are at least partially discernible, however, and the pewter and silver-gray surfaces reveal considerable luster when viewed with the aid of direct lighting. This is only the second white metal example of Saffords token that we have offered in recent memory, and it is finer (in our opinion) than the rougher and more heavily marked Krause Collection specimen that brought $1,150 in our (Stacks) January 2009 Americana Sale.
