Alan Weinberg wrote:
I acquired this 1835 John Adams Taunton Mass hard times token Low 301A out of Heritage’s Dr Robert Schuman ‘s five decades- built Hard Times Tokens auction October 28. Won for $8000 plus 20% buyers fee or $9600 all in.
It is unique and struck over an 1811 Bust half dollar,
Overton -105A, the 1811 date fully visible at the 3 o’clock position.
The interesting back story is that in the Heritage Donald Partrick Dec 2020 auction lot 45271 (5 years earlier) I was Bob Schuman’s immed underbidder at Bob’s winning bid of $15,500 all in, $6000 more than I had to pay “all in” this October. Even more ironic, I was Don Partrick’s underbidder on this same unique coin in Bowers & Ruddy’s Oct 1982 “ NY Public Library sale “, lot 3015. Knowing both Partrick & Schuman for decades, there really was no way to bid successfully against them. One ex wealthy and the other a determined specialist and medical doctor.
In the Schuman auction of superb Hard Times Tokens assembled since the 1970’s, both quality and prices realized were extraordinary. This piece, in my opinion, the “ sexiest” lot in the entire
collection ( to use John Ford terminology), had to be the only lot that Bob took a loss on and undoubtedly made up for it on other lots, one unique HTT selling for $120,000.
I provide a Schuman HT 301A Adams running boar Mass token to show what the actual token overstrike looks like. The piece I won is obviously a die trial strike and is one of the most intriguing pieces in my 66+ year numismatic collection.
Images courtesy of Heritage Dallas as I’m awaiting my lot in the mail.
Alan V Weinberg
W. David Perkins Numismatics will have Table 818 at this coming weeks Whitman-Baltimore Coin show.
Dave will have a nice selection of early dollars, including R-6 to R-8 Early Dollars. Many have CAC stickers.
In addition, we’re hoping to have a preview of a long time early Dime collection, including a fair number of “Dimes with Cuds.”
Please stop by and see us. Thanks.
W. David Perkins
Centennial, CO
wdperki(at)attglobal.net
Cell Phone 303-902-5366
