LONDON ELEPHANT TOKEN
THIN PLANCHET
SWORD IN UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT
Rarity: 5 known
Variety equivalents:
Breen 184, Hodder 1-C
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Known examples (5):
1. Roper. Breen plate coin.
2. British Museum.
3. John J. Ford
4. New York collection
5. "VF-20".
Ex - Fred Baldwin, sold in 1963 - Norweb collection, November 1987, Lot
1228 - Bowers and Merena Galleries "The Collections of Craig N. Smith
and George William Youngerman", March 13-15, 2003, Lot 36, plated,
"...159.0 grains. Diameter: 28.5 mm..."
Significant examples:
In the February 2005 issue of NUMISMATIST (page 63), William Anton
offered a 1694 Elephant Token for $175,000.00, describing it as follows:
"Sword in second quarter; Superb Gem Uncirculated." This
may be the "New York" collection example listed above as #4.
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