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[New York, NY] � Peck Slip Ferry Foot Pass Good for Half Cent ND (1870s-1880s). Cardboard Chit. PCGS New 62 Apparent. Half-cent coins interested Eric greatly and half-cent notes are all extremely rare. Roger H. Durand in his 1988 "Denominations" book assigns this rarity "A" for this denomination (on a scale of A[dvanced] to B[asic]) and it is rarely encountered. According to volume 3 of A History of the City of Brooklyn, the Peck Slip Ferry, which ran from 1836 to 1869, "... contributed, it is believed, more largely than any other, to the growth of Williamsburgh by introducing the most respectable class of citizens, both mercantile and professional, together with the Grand street [sic] and Division Avenue ferries." The ferry ran between the foot of South Seventh Street in Williamsburg (near the present Williamsburg Bridge) and Peck Slip (near the present Brooklyn Bridge), a two-mile trip. White cardboard chit with blue floral bordering and red printing in three lines. 4.0cm by 2.1cm. No imprint. Noted with "Mounting Remnants and Stains on Back." A great rarity and fascinating piece of New York City history. Ex; NASCA, The Affleck Sale, January 10-12, 1983, lot 2163; Schingoethe Obsolete Currency Collection; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
From Newman X (Heritage Auctions, November 2018), lot 20168, realized $504. |
