1787 Tkn 1/2P Auctori Plebis, BN MS(PCGS#601)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4226

Grade

XF45BN

Price

456

Lot Description

1787 Auctori Plebis Token. W-8770, Breen-1147. Rarity-3--Off-Center Strike--EF-45 (PCGS). 119.6 grains. An off-center strike should technically have design elements or legends that fall off the flan, but when the norm for a coin is for some of the legends to be missing, does one classify this as an off-center strike or broadstrike? In any event, each side is a few percent off-center, creating an unusual bulge in the circumference of the coin in the direction of the off-centering. Dark brown and glossy, the reverse displays a swath of natural planchet roughness extending from the top of the date to the E of INDEP as well as an old patch of scratches near the rim around 11:00 on the reverse. Though not terribly dramatic, any error Auctor Plebis token is a rare thing. Provenance: From the E Pluribus Unum Collection. PCGS# 601. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.