New York, New York. 1867 Olympic Theatre, Treasure Trove. Bowers NY-7020. Silvered brass. 38 mm. Abo

New York, New York. 1867 Olympic Theatre, Treasure Trove. Bowers NY-7020. Silvered brass. 38 mm. About Uncirculated.，Obverse: Liberty Seated silver dollar motif. Reverse: Rose card printed in black ink with advertisement in eight lines, TREASURE TROVE. / A / NEW YORK / STORY / OF / SOME BURIED GOLD, / AT THE / OLYMPIC THEATRE. Most of the original silvering remains, though two streaks of copper-toned patina are seen across the surface. These seem to be a patina anomaly, and not damage of any kind. The reverse card has good color and just a bit of light handling, but no losses. The Bowers plate piece.<p>The Olympic Theatre was located at 622 Broadway near Bleecker Street in New York City. Unfortunately for the players, Treasure Trove met with at least one rather negative review. From <em>Dwights Journal of Music</em>, July 6, 1867,<p>"Thoughtful observers of the plays that are running must be unanimous in opinion that they contain but very little dramatic merit. The most popular of them is The Black Crook, which it were a ludicrous pretense to characterize as a drama. A few odds and ends of incident, from Faust, Manfred, Der Freischütz, etc., loosely knit together, afford occasions for the display of ballet dancers and scenery. In Treasure Trove, at the Olympic, we see a less dazzling spectacle than The Black Crook, and a play that is good as a comedy of the day, but not a standard work.…"<p>，Ex W. Mayer, June 1988; Steve Tanenbaum; Q. David Bowers Collection.，