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| (1694) U.S. Colonial Elephant Token (Thick) |
United States
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Copper TOKEN c.1694 THICK ELEPHANT GOD PRESERVE LONDON Hodder 2-B, W-12040
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NGC MS 65 BN
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(1694) 1/2 P London Elephant Token, Thick Planchet, MS65 Brown NGC. Hodder 2-B, W-12040, aLSO Breen 186, and Betts 81, R.2. This is the common thick planchet variety with the reverse legend GOD PRESERVE LONDON and the sword in the first quadrant of the shield to the upper left. It is a sharply struck and nicely centered example with smooth olive and steel-brown surfaces that retain traces of original red color hidden among the devices on each side. Slight planchet defects are evident at the left and right obverse border, as struck. Although Elephant tokens are not particularly rare in Mint State grades, they are almost never seen in Gem quality. See NGC/PCGS populations below. Listed on page 58 of the 2019 Guide Book.
Ex: Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/2007), lot 2008, where it brought $8,050.
From The Kadison Family Collection.
The single finest graded by NGC 1/0
PCGS 1/65BN, 2/65RB, 1/66RB
The London Elephant tokens were struck circa 1672 to 1694. Although they were undated, two examples are known to have been struck over 1672 British halfpennies. Most were struck in copper, but one was made of brass. The legend on this piece, GOD PRESERVE LONDON, is probably just a general plea for divine aid and not a specific reference to the outbreak of plague in 1665 or the great fire of 1666.
These pieces were not struck for the colonies, and probably did not circulate widely in America, although a few may have been carried there by colonists. They are associated with the 1694 Carolina and New England Elephant tokens, through a shared obverse die.
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| England 1666 1 shilling elephant |
ENGLAND 1603-1707
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Silver 1S 1666 England BULL-507 ESC-1026 ELEPHANT - CHARLES II ESC-1026 PITTMAN COLLECTION
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NGC F 15
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NGC F15 from the Pittman Collection. There is a small elephant under the bust on the obverse, which indicates that the silver for these coins came from Africa.
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| German East Africa 1916T 15 Rupien |
GERMAN EAST AFRICA
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Gold 15R 1916T G.e.africa Arabesque below the A KM 16.2
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NGC MS 64
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German East Africa: German Colony gold 15 Rupien 1916-T MS64 NGC, Tabora mint, KM16.2. Arabesque below the A. A popular type of gold emergency coinage that was struck during the East African Campaign of WWI, at which time German troops were pitted against British and Belgium forces. Struck in Tabora, the administrative center of central German East Africa, now present day Tanzania, these crudely-minted coins feature a majestic, roaring elephant with mountains behind and the emblematic imperial eagle of Germany. Complete with fully-struck design features and desirable golden tone, this current offering is among only three certified examples in this top designation, and with a purported mintage of just 6,395 for this one-year type.
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| Ceylon 1802 1/192 Rixdollar |
CEYLON & SRI LANKA
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Copper 1/192D 1802 Ceylon
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NGC PF 63 BN
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KM 73 British Commonwealth. George III Proof 1/192 Rixdollar.
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| Thailand 1929 1/2 Baht |
THAILAND X
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1/2B BE2472(1929)
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NGC MS 64
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MS64 BE2472 (1929)
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| Great Britain 1/2 Pence No Date |
Great Britain
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Copper
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PCGS XF 45
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PCGS XF45 DH-416b Middlesex Pidcock's
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