(1688) 1/24RL American Plantations Original MS(PCGS#49)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

290

Grade

MS61

Price

5,040

Lot Description

Undated (1688) American Plantations Token, or 1/24 Part Real. Newman 2-B, W-1135. Rarity-6. ET. HIB. REX. MS-61 (PCGS). 152.0 grains. This handsome piece is toned in a blend of pewter and steel gray patina. Well centered in strike, if devoid of denticulation along the right obverse and left reverse borders, both sides exhibit pleasingly bold detail throughout the design. Universally light oxidation is noted, typical of the type, but there are no significant blemishes apart from a few speckles of trivial PVC residue at the right obverse border. Rarer than the restrike varieties produced in 1828, Newman 2-B is one of the die marriages that numismatic scholars attribute to the original American Plantations token issue of 1688. Provenance: From the Greenway Collection. Stack's paper envelope included. PCGS# 53. Click here for certification details from PCGS.