(1694) Token Elephant, Thick Planchet, BN MS(PCGS#55)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

482

Grade

AU53BN

Price

1,500

Lot Description

Undated (ca. 1694) London Elephant Token. Hodder 2-B, W-12040. Rarity-2. GOD PRESERVE LONDON. Thick Planchet. AU-53 (PCGS). Smooth steely-brown surfaces with good gloss to both sides. The strike is tight to the right obverse with no denticulation along that border, although the reverse is better centered and all devices are boldly to sharply rendered. Free of significant blemishes, this is a lovely About Uncirculated example of a popular colonial era type. Provenance: From The Dr. Andrew Mitchell Collection. PCGS# 55. Click here for certification details from PCGS.