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- (1694) TOKEN London Elephant Halfpenny, Thick Planchet, Brass MS61 NGC. Hodder 2-B, Breen-189, R.8. 172.0 grains. The elephant tokens were probably the work of the Rottier engraving family, John or his sons, James and Norbert. The dies "were preserved in the Tower of London for many years," according to C. Wyllys Betts. Examples are normally found in copper on planchets of varying thickness. The legend "God Preserve London" is thought to be a reference to the bubonic plague of 1665-66. Betts notes that the London, New England, and Carolina Companies were the chief agents for English settlements in America, and the trifecta of elephant tokens with a common obverse design connects those organizations, and establishes a common bond for these pieces as American colonial issues. The brass elephant token was recorded as Peck 505 (C. Wilson Peck, English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958, London, 1960, 1964), and the listing in Peck was taken from an earlier work by Hyman Montagu, The Copper, Tin and Bronze Coinage and Patterns for Coins of England, London 1893. Montagu wrote: {blockquote}"A pattern for a halfpenny which has considerably perplexed numismatists appeared about this time [1694]. It is commonly called the London halfpenny, and presents us with two varieties. ... This has occurred struck in fine brass."{/blockquote} Despite the listing of this brass piece in 1893, there is no mention of the composition in the Betts reference, published the following year. It is nearly certain that the present piece, appearing in the 1871 Clay sale, is the same coin known to Montagu in 1893; he wrote that Rev. Professor Henry Christmas compiled a similar work in 1864. Henry Christmas (1811-1868) was an English clergyman who was active in numismatic circles. Sotheby's sold his collection at auction in February 1864, undoubtedly the sale where the Englishman, Charles Clay, acquired this coin. We have never seen nor heard of another, and there is no mention of this brass piece in the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins. This example in brass is unique to the best of our knowledge, and an extremely important example for the advanced colonial specialist. The remarkable quality further adds to its cachet, featuring light yellowish-tan surfaces with no evidence of wear on either side. The planchet has a prominent crack at 9:30 relative to the obverse. The edge has file lines similar to those seen on the Rosa Americana copper coins, likely remaining from planchet preparation. Ex: Rev. Henry Christmas Collection; Charles Clay Sale (W.H. Strobridge, 12/1871), lot 146; later, Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $19,975.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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- (1694) TOKEN London Elephant Halfpenny, Thick Planchet, Brass MS61 NGC. Hodder 2-B, Breen-189, R.8. 172.0 grains. The elephant tokens were probably the work of the Rottier engraving family, John or his sons, James and Norbert. The dies "were preserved in the Tower of London for many years," according to C. Wyllys Betts. Examples are normally found in copper on planchets of varying thickness. The legend "God Preserve London" is thought to be a reference to the bubonic plague of 1665-66. Betts notes that the London, New England, and Carolina Companies were the chief agents for English settlements in America, and the trifecta of elephant tokens with a common obverse design connects those organizations, and establishes a common bond for these pieces as American colonial issues. The brass elephant token was recorded as Peck 505 (C. Wilson Peck, English Copper, Tin and Bronze Coins in the British Museum, 1558-1958, London, 1960, 1964), and the listing in Peck was taken from an earlier work by Hyman Montagu, The Copper, Tin and Bronze Coinage and Patterns for Coins of England, London 1893. Montagu wrote: {blockquote}"A pattern for a halfpenny which has considerably perplexed numismatists appeared about this time [1694]. It is commonly called the London halfpenny, and presents us with two varieties. ... This has occurred struck in fine brass."{/blockquote} Despite the listing of this brass piece in 1893, there is no mention of the composition in the Betts reference, published the following year. It is nearly certain that the present piece, appearing in the 1871 Clay sale, is the same coin known to Montagu in 1893; he wrote that Rev. Professor Henry Christmas compiled a similar work in 1864. Henry Christmas (1811-1868) was an English clergyman who was active in numismatic circles. Sotheby's sold his collection at auction in February 1864, undoubtedly the sale where the Englishman, Charles Clay, acquired this coin. We have never seen nor heard of another, and there is no mention of this brass piece in the Whitman Encyclopedia of Colonial and Early American Coins. This example in brass is unique to the best of our knowledge, and an extremely important example for the advanced colonial specialist. The remarkable quality further adds to its cachet, featuring light yellowish-tan surfaces with no evidence of wear on either side. The planchet has a prominent crack at 9:30 relative to the obverse. The edge has file lines similar to those seen on the Rosa Americana copper coins, likely remaining from planchet preparation. Ex: Rev. Henry Christmas Collection; Charles Clay Sale (W.H. Strobridge, 12/1871), lot 146; later, Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $19,975.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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- (1694) TOKEN London Elephant Halfpenny, Thick Planchet AU50 NGC. Hodder 2-B, W-12040, R.2. 237.4 grains. This is the usual variety of Elephant tokens, encountered more often than all others combined. The thick planchet pieces such as the present example, have a weight range of 224 to 254 grains, and the thin planchets hover around 116 grains, according to the data from Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia. This pleasing example has a fractured flan with myriad short vertical planchet flaws over the entire obverse surface. The reverse of this olive-brown piece is smooth with a few trivial marks. Ex: A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd.; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $1,645.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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- (1694) TOKEN London Elephant Halfpenny, Thick Planchet AU50 NGC. Hodder 2-B, W-12040, R.2. 237.4 grains. This is the usual variety of Elephant tokens, encountered more often than all others combined. The thick planchet pieces such as the present example, have a weight range of 224 to 254 grains, and the thin planchets hover around 116 grains, according to the data from Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia. This pleasing example has a fractured flan with myriad short vertical planchet flaws over the entire obverse surface. The reverse of this olive-brown piece is smooth with a few trivial marks. Ex: A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd.; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $1,645.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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- (1694) TOKEN London Elephant Halfpenny, Thin Planchet -- Holed -- NGC Details. VF. Diagonals in Shield. Hodder 1-A, W-12000, R.6. 204.2 grains. This is the important variety that has diagonals at the center of the shield. Hodder numbers for the Elephant tokens are from Michael Hodder's article, "The London, Carolina, and New England Elephant Tokens," that appeared in the October 1987 Bowers and Merena sale of the Norweb Collection, Part 1. Planchet size is variable, with examples described on both thin and thick planchets. Breen identified this variety on thin planchets with a weight range of 172 to 201 grains, although the present piece is slightly above that range. The crude hole in this example has reduced the weight by an unknown amount. Olive-brown surfaces show hints of greenish verdigris. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $1,292.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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- (1688) TOKEN American Plantation Token VF30 NGC. N. 6-F, W-1165, R.6. 128.0 grains. This example of the Newman 6-F variety is composed of 98% tin and 2% trace elements. This is one of the important rarities in the American Plantation token series, having details close to AU, and minor tin pest on each side. The Newman 6-F die combination is only known from original strikes in 1688. There is no evidence that this variety was ever restruck. This example has heavy corrosion on its dark gray surfaces, retaining good design definition. A bulbous raised area appears on the southern shield on the reverse. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $1,028.13. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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- (1694) TOKEN London Elephant Halfpenny, Thin Planchet -- Holed -- NGC Details. VF. Diagonals in Shield. Hodder 1-A, W-12000, R.6. 204.2 grains. This is the important variety that has diagonals at the center of the shield. Hodder numbers for the Elephant tokens are from Michael Hodder's article, "The London, Carolina, and New England Elephant Tokens," that appeared in the October 1987 Bowers and Merena sale of the Norweb Collection, Part 1. Planchet size is variable, with examples described on both thin and thick planchets. Breen identified this variety on thin planchets with a weight range of 172 to 201 grains, although the present piece is slightly above that range. The crude hole in this example has reduced the weight by an unknown amount. Olive-brown surfaces show hints of greenish verdigris. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $1,292.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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- (1688) TOKEN American Plantation Token VF30 NGC. N. 6-F, W-1165, R.6. 128.0 grains. This example of the Newman 6-F variety is composed of 98% tin and 2% trace elements. This is one of the important rarities in the American Plantation token series, having details close to AU, and minor tin pest on each side. The Newman 6-F die combination is only known from original strikes in 1688. There is no evidence that this variety was ever restruck. This example has heavy corrosion on its dark gray surfaces, retaining good design definition. A bulbous raised area appears on the southern shield on the reverse. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $1,028.13. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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- (1688) TOKEN American Plantation Token MS61 NGC N. 5-D, W-1160, R.6. 137.6 grains. The composition of this Newman 5-D variety example is 97% tin, 1% copper, and 2% trace elements. Eric P. Newman wrote in his 1964 article: "At least three-fourths of all 1/24th real pieces in collections are restrikes of combination 5-E." However, there is no known example of 5-E, and the comment was clearly intended to mean variety 5-D. The present piece is probably a restrike, but that is not certain. The trace of copper as part of the composition may be responsible for the champagne overtones on this lustrous gray and bluish-steel example. Microscopic granularity is the rule rather than the exception for these important pieces. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $1,762.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
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- (1688) TOKEN American Plantation Token MS61 NGC N. 5-D, W-1160, R.6. 137.6 grains. The composition of this Newman 5-D variety example is 97% tin, 1% copper, and 2% trace elements. Eric P. Newman wrote in his 1964 article: "At least three-fourths of all 1/24th real pieces in collections are restrikes of combination 5-E." However, there is no known example of 5-E, and the comment was clearly intended to mean variety 5-D. The present piece is probably a restrike, but that is not certain. The trace of copper as part of the composition may be responsible for the champagne overtones on this lustrous gray and bluish-steel example. Microscopic granularity is the rule rather than the exception for these important pieces. Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society. Realized $1,762.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
