(1694) Token Elephant, Thick Planchet, RB MS(PCGS#56)

The March 2013 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

423

Grade

MS66

Price

23,500

Lot Description

Undated (Circa 1694) London Elephant Token. Hodder 2-B, W-12040. Thick Planchet. MS-66 RB (PCGS). CAC. An exemplary example of this enigmatic issue, a coin that possesses bold design elements and equally bold dentils around the peripheries, with the dentils boldly doubled at the bottom of the obverse. The somewhat frosty surfaces&nbsp;are deep golden-tan with a hint here and there of soft underlying mint orange&nbsp;iridescence. Other than some faint ticks that were in the planchet when struck and a soft toning spot above the pachyderm's spine, no marks of measure are seen. <strong><em>One of just two examples of the design type certified as MS-66 by PCGS; </em></strong>the other is certified as MS-66 BN. As nice as you are apt to see for the design type, at least in a PCGS holder. Ideally suited to a high-grade "colonial" coin cabinet or early <em>Red Book </em>type set.