(1835) Copper Token HT-368, N. Starbuck & Son NY

Coin Details

Auction Record

$192 MS61BN 03-05-2019 Stack's Bowers

Description

This 1835 copper N. Starbuck & Son token is a die variety from the Troy, New York machine shop, sharing the merchant attribution with HT-366 but distinguished by specific die characteristics. Nathaniel Starbuck and son Benjamin continued their advertising campaign with additional die varieties to maintain visibility among Troy's manufacturing and agricultural processing customers who relied on their turning, boring, and screw-making services. The market for Starbuck's products extended well beyond Troy itself. Paper mills along the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, cider presses in the orchards of the Hudson Valley, and oil seed processors throughout upstate New York all required the heavy-duty threaded screws and precision-bored components that the Starbuck shop produced. Token advertising helped maintain the firm's name recognition across this regional customer base. The Starbuck token series, with four distinct varieties, places the firm among the more active Troy token issuers. Nathaniel Starbuck's longevity (he lived to age 87) indicates a well-established business with deep roots in Troy's industrial community — the type of multigenerational firm that provided stability and institutional knowledge to the city's manufacturing sector.

Rarity Notes

Common. Standard copper variety. Rarity R-1 to R-2.

Cross References

Rulau HT-368