c. 1828 RESTRIKE OF THE AMERICAN PLANTATIONS TOKEN
Notes:
These restrikes were made circa 1828 by a London coin
dealer named Matthew Young using original dies that were rusted and
defective.
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Images courtesy of Heritage
Numismatic Auctions
Recent appearances:
MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions,
Inc.'s "ANA Signature Sale", August 11-13, 1999, Lot 5008
"About Uncirculated" (illustrated
above). EAHA 04/2002:897, where it was described (in part) as follows: "Uncirculated,
with much original silver luster present on both the obverse and reverse.
Inspection under magnification reveals faintly hairlined surfaces from a
decades old cleaning. The top of the obverse shows a trivial crack, as
made and a minor ding appears on the rim at 3:00. Overall, this piece is
very pleasing and shows great details. This was the first coinage
authorized for the British Colonies in America!", unsold -
EAHA 12/2002:910, the grade
lowered to "About Uncirculated.", unsold - EAHA 06/2004:868, $632.50
PCGS MS-60. Superior
"ANA 2001 National Money Show Auction",
03/2001:1, $1,380.
PCGS EF-45. Goldbergs
09/2002:22, illustrated, where it was described as follows:
"Struck slightly off center and a bit unevenly but a pleasing silvery
gray in color. A few minor surface marks in the left obverse field,
scarcely visible with a glass. The obverse die has a crack to the right of
the horse through the peripheral lettering."
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