1790s Tkn 1/2P Kentucky, Plain Edge, BN MS(PCGS#614)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2068

Grade

MS61BN

Price

384

Lot Description

Undated (ca. 1793-1795) Kentucky Token. W-8800. Rarity-1. Copper. Plain Edge. MS-61 BN (NGC). Handsome autumn-brown patina dominates the appearance for the obverse, the reverse with warmer glossy copper-brown in ascendency. Boldly struck with a satiny texture, wispy handling marks and a few widely scattered spots on the obverse preclude a higher numeric grade. Produced in large quantities in England as part of the Conder token series, the Kentucky tokens of the early to mid 1790s derive their popular name from the letter K at the top of the pyramid on the reverse, a reference to Kentucky, which was admitted to the Union as the 15th state on June 1, 1792. Whitman-8800 offered here accounts for most examples in numismatic hands, and is the preferred type variety among most collectors. PCGS# 614. NGC ID: AUBL. Click here for certification details from NGC.