1694 Token Elephant, Thick Planchet, BN MS(PCGS#55)
1694 Token Elephant, Thick Planchet, BN MS (PCGS#55)
August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 483
- 等级
- VF35BN
- 价格
- 4,447
- 详细说明
- Undated (ca. 1694) London Elephant Token. Hodder B-2, W-12040. Rarity-2. GOD PRESERVE LONDON. Thick Planchet. VF-35 (PCGS). Varying shades of mahogany and crimson are marbled within the coffee-brown patina of this example. Softly impressed at the central reverse though the focal elephant motif remains bold on the obverse. A small mark behind the elephant at 3 o'clock serves as a convenient pedigree marker for tracing this through future cabinets. Other scattered marks show under scrutiny but are well worn into the complexion. These pieces were likely struck at the Tower Mint in London and used as trade tokens in England. Examples with reverse inscriptions pertaining to London, as here, are the most plentiful, and they have been adopted by American collectors due to their association with the rarer Carolina and New England Elephant tokens. PCGS# 55. Click here for certification details from PCGS.