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Unlisted Counterstamp Merchant Token J. Burritt

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
Unlisted Counterstamp Merchant Token J. Burritt
<B>Unlisted Counterstamped J. Burritt Merchant Token. </B></I> This token is of a known merchant, listed as HT-530a, which has the counterstamp J. Burritt & Son, Ithaca. Burritt moved from Connecticut to New York and opened his silversmith and jeweler business in 1816. Only in 1838 did his son join him. This 1813-dated piece from British Guiana has only a single punch, J. Burritt, which has been applied many times on both sides. This single punch is identical to the punch listed in Rulau, but without the (& Son Ithaca) punch. We believe this to be another discovery piece from this known merchant, which would have been applied between 1816 and 1838, before his son joined him in business. We sold in our last sale in February a recently discovered counterstamped U.S. 1809 half cent, sale 430, lot 325, for $3450. What this new Hard Times piece might bring is up to the most forthright bidder.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)