Auction 48 Session Two Closed (#2991417)

376 - LOW 374 / HT-203 R7 PCGS AU Details 10% Bright with great overall appeal but with a number of short light scratches around some of the central letters on the obverse. John Gibbs US Mail Stagecoach Belleville New Jersey and New York City Good For One Ride To The Bearer. A classic rarity in both the Hard Times and Transportation token series with only six known including one in the ANS. It is believed to be the first US Transportation token and carries its highest catalog value of $4,000. This is likely the finest known by wear while Ford's NGC EF45 from a later die state brought $7,050 in StacksBowers August 2013 sale. Ford being Ford, he had two of the six known and his NGC EF Details cleaned example sold for $4,406.25 in the very same sale. From the Dave Bowers, Steve Tanenbaum and Max Schwartz collections. This is the Plate token in Dave Bowers book on the subject. (4000-6000)