New York, New York. 1867 Richards & Markt. Bowers NY-7280. Brass. 38 mm. Extremely Fine.

New York, New York. 1867 Richards & Markt. Bowers NY-7280. Brass. 38 mm. Extremely Fine.，Obverse: Liberty Seated silver dollar motif. Reverse: Advertisement in eight lines, RICHARDS & MARKT / MANFS. / OF THE / SILVER DOLLAR / & $20. GOLD PIECE / BUSINESS / CARDS / 55 MURRAY St. N.Y. Deep golden olive brass surfaces are mostly uniform but for a bit of soft verdigris in places that likely could be removed with a little effort, even though the patina might be different underneath. Soft luster remains on both sides and there are no other imperfections worthy of mention.<p>According to the Bowers reference, where this piece is plated, the firm Richards and Markt seem to have been in business for only a short time. They were listed in the 1868 city directory at the address given on this card, but by 1872 Thomas C. Richards was listed as a hardware dealer at 47 Murray Street. <p>，Ex David Schenkman, February 1979; Steve Tanenbaum, 2011; Q. David Bowers Collection.，