Undated (ca. 1694) London Elephant Token. Hodder 2-D, W-12060. LON DON. EF-40 (PCGS).,158.4 grains. Medium chestnut-brown with substantial eye appeal for the grade. Uniform microporosity, best seen under low magnification, engages both sides, though not to any noticeable detriment. The obverse is completely mark-free to the unassisted eye, while the reverse is mark-free as well save for a natural diagonal planchet rift that runs from the rim near 8 oclock across the shield to the O in DON. The rare and elusive LON DON variety, with LON to the viewers left and DON to the viewers right separated by the Arms shield of London. Choice for the grade with a pedigree that stretches back more than 100 years.,From Thomas L. Elders sale of November 14, 1914, lot 812; our sale of the Ted L. Craige Collection, January 2013, lot 11030. Richard Picker envelope and collector envelope with attribution, provenance notes, and Elders sale ticket included.,
Undated (ca. 1795) Thomas Spence Standing Indian / End of Oppression Halfpenny Token. D&H Middlesex 822a. VF-25.,A smooth chocolate brown piece with an as-made flan crack, this biting political token was collected by Mike for there presentation of the sta ...
Undated (ca. 1694) London Elephant Token. Hodder 2-B, W-12040. GOD PRESERVE LONDON. Thick Planchet. VF-30 BN (NGC).,Handsome deep copper surfaces exhibit moderate gloss to a pleasingly satin texture. Both sides are quite smooth overall, especially relativ ...
Undated (ca. 1828) American Plantations Token, or 1/24 Part Real. Restrike. Newman 4-E, W-1155. AU-58 (PCGS).,Both the surface preservation and eye appeal of this piece are well above average for an American Plantations token. Deep pewter gray patina blan ...
Undated (ca.1663-1672) St. Patrick Farthing. Breen-218, W-11500. Copper. Martlet Alone Below King. Fine Details--Excessive Corrosion (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder.,Deeply toned in olive-charcoal with all major design elements discernible save for those along ...
Undated (ca.1663-1672) St. Patrick Farthing. Breen-208, W-11500. Copper. Nothing Below King. VG-10 (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder.,A handsome Choice VG example of this scarce and challenging early Colonial era type. Both sides exhibit mottled charcoal highlig ...
Rhode Island--Providence. Undated (1861-1865) Joseph C. Charnley. Fuld-700C-5j. Rarity-7. German Silver. 19 mm. MS-63 (NGC).,Iridescent golden toning adorns both sides of this smartly impressed, satin-textured example. Joseph C. Charnley operated a saloon ...
Ohio--Wooster. Undated (1861-1865) Louis Young. Fuld-975O-2a. Rarity-8. Copper. 19 mm. EF-45 BN (NGC).,Original antique copper surfaces have all design elements boldly defined. Born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany in 1817, Louis Young operated a saloon in Woo ...
Minnesota--St. Paul. Undated (1861-1865) DeWitt C. Greenleaf. Fuld-760A-1a. Rarity-5. Copper. 19 mm--Counterstamped 41--MS-63 RB (NGC).,Dominant rose-orange luster also displays splashes of light gray-brown patina. This is a watch check for watchmaker DeW ...
Michigan--St. Johns. Undated (1861-1865) George W. Stephenson. Fuld-915A-1b. Rarity-7. Brass. 19 mm. MS-62 (NGC).,Mottled rose-gray patina is seen on a base of warm brassy-gold. Just light carbon spotting precludes a Choice Mint State grade. George W. Ste ...
Massachusetts--Boston. Undated (1861-1865) Pulmonales. Fuld-115Ea-1a. Rarity-3. Unc Details--Altered Color (NGC).,An attractive piece despite the stated qualifier, both sides exhibit vivid orange-red color to boldly impressed surfaces. An otherwise satiny ...
Kentucky--Lexington. Undated (1861-1865) John W. Lee. Fuld-480B-6a. Rarity-8. Copper. 19 mm. MS-64 RB (NGC).,Mottled gray-brown patina has plenty of vivid bright orange luster remaining. John W. Lee was a baker and confectioner, the tokens that feature on ...
Indiana--Brownsburg. Undated (1861-1865) George W. Nash. Fuld-145A-1i. Rarity-9. Tin-Plated. 19 mm. MS-63 (NGC).,Satin to modestly semi-reflective surfaces support a full strike and bright silver gray patina. Brownsburg, Indiana is a single merchant town. ...
Undated (1861-1865) The Wealth of the South. Fuld-511/513 b. Rarity-8. Brass. 21 mm. MS-63 (NGC).,Splashes of rose-russet are seen on otherwise antique brass surfaces. There are a few swirls of light verdigris. This popular obverse die (as well as the rev ...
Undated (1861-1865) No Compromise with Traitors. Fuld-252/432 d. Rarity-8. Copper-Nickel. 19 mm. MS-62 (NGC).,Handsome golden-brown surfaces have a satiny texture and smoother appearance than one might expect for the assigned grade. This prolific reverse ...
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