Originally Posted by repechage
quite a find, with as said, possible significant value, any evidence of a missing headbadge? A bike for a proper lady.
I would ask Larry Black, Mt Airy bicycles I think. Could also reference Copake auction history for other examples.
It's possible it had a headbadge. There is some blemish in that area but no evidence of any threaded holes for screws.
1880s
!!!! I can't believe some fool would toss that bike on the scrap metal heap. It was bad enough that I found the Hercules there, but a 120+/- year old bike!