(1694) Token Elephant, Thin Planchet, BN MS(PCGS#58)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7045

Grade

AU58BN

Price

3,360

Lot Description

Second Superb Thin Planchet London Elephant Token Undated (ca. 1694) London Elephant token. Hodder 2-B, W-12040. Thin planchet. AU-58 (PCGS). 127.0 grains. Another superb thin planchet Elephant, far finer than typical and better than the frontline piece in most advanced cabinets. Smooth, glossy surfaces exhibit choice light brown color on both sides. The obverse is ideally centered, the reverse is aligned slightly to the left. The aesthetic appeal is excellent, with no notable post-striking flaws. Though the undertype retains little detail, this piece is also overstruck, probably also on a Charles II halfpenny. Some relics of design are visible on the elephant’s hindquarters. The edge shows some short splits created at the moment of striking, and a trivial pit is seen in the upper right obverse field. A very nice example of this challenging variety. Provenance: From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s, privately, March 1978. PCGS Population: 2; 7 finer (MS-66 BN finest). PCGS# 58 Click here for certification details from PCGS.