The Collection of Tokens formed by the Late David Pottinger

United States of America, Merchant tokens (7): Illinois, Chicago, McCormick, Est. 1831; Michigan, Grand Rapids, Foster & Parry, brass (Miller 10), Foster & Metcalf, 1861 (Fuld 370C-1a; Rulau p.69), Goodrich & Gay, 1862 (Fuld 370D-2b); New Jersey, Atlantic City, Applegates Palace [of] Flying Animals, brass (Rulau AC3; Wright 40); New York, New York, Hussey’s, 1863 (Fuld 630AK-2a); Ohio, Cincinnati, E[dward] & D[avid] Kinsey, 1851 (Miller 19; Wright 556; Allen, Crystal Palace 170) [7]. Last two good very fine and better, Hussey’s with original colour, Kinsey’s very rare, others generally about very fine (£70-100)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Tokens formed by the Late David Pottinger.

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Provenance:
First bt B. Greenaway September 1996
Second bt L. Bennett August 1987
Third bt J. Whitmore November 1993
Fourth bt J. Whitmore November 1981
Fifth bt Format September 1992
Sixth bt J. Whitmore May 1983
*Last bt J. Whitmore May 2000.

Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-84), son of a farmer from Rockbridge, Virginia, invented the mechanical reaper in 1831. He made a fortune with it through his business talents and mass-production methods, opening up a plant in Chicago. After his death his company merged with others to form the International Harvester Company. John R. Applegate, Tennessee avenue, Atlantic City, boardwalk photographer, built a double-deck pier in 1883 with an amusement pavilion at one end and operated it for seven seasons. Hussey’s Special Message Post, 50 William street, New York City. Edward and David Kinsey emigrated from North Wales and started a silverware manufactory in 1837; the partnership was dissolved in 1862