Tower Optical has stood at overlooks like Niagara Falls and the Empire State Building since 1933, and as its fleet converts to tap-to-pay, a handful of coin-era originals are retiring into private hands. Each ships with a lifetime warranty and a hand-written provenance report transcribing exactly which posts it held and when. Four in this release, one already sold, $9,499 to $12,499.
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