1787 Auctori Plebis Token

PCGS AU-50. Ex - Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Coin Sale", May 27-29, 2001, Lot 1032, plated, where it was described as follows: "1787 Auctori Plebis Halfpenny Token Breen-1147 PCGS graded About Uncirculated-50. Glossy chocolate brown with medium brown highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and free of defects. The bottom half of the date is off the planchet, as usual, due to the undersized planchets used for these pieces."

Obverse of 1787 Auctori Plebis Token Reverse of 1787 Auctori Plebis Token

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"Choice About Uncirculated-50" (illustrated above). Ex - Early American History Auctions, Inc.'s Mail Bid Sale, August 25, 2001, Lot 1441, where it was described as follows: "1787 Auctori Plebis Token, Choice About Uncirculated-50. Glossy, olive brown. Struck slightly off-center (these are all on undersized planchets to begin with) so that the date is partially off the flan. Nice details for the issue. This type is popular because of the Connecticut "look-alike" obverse."

"Choice Very Fine+". Ex - Early American History Auctions, Inc.'s Mail Bid Sale, August 25, 2001, Lot 1442

"Very Fine". Ex - Early American History Auctions, Inc.'s Mail Bid Sale, August 25, 2001, Lot 1443