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1694 1/2 P Carolina Elephant Token, PROPRIETERS, AU58 NGC. Betts-78, Hodder 1-E, W-12100, R.7. ...

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1694 Carolina Elephant Token, AU58
PROPRIETERS Spelling, W-12100
Only Seven Examples Known

1694 1/2 P Carolina Elephant Token, PROPRIETERS, AU58 NGC. Betts-78, Hodder 1-E, W-12100, R.7. Most Elephant tokens refer to London, but three very rare to extremely rare marriages relate to the American colonies, and are of particular interest to colonial specialists. They are the New England (W-12140) and Carolina (W-12100, W-12120) varieties. The legend for W-12100 includes PROPRIETERS. The spelling is corrected, with an O over the second E, on W-12120. W-12100 shares an obverse die with the rare London Diagonals variety (W-12000). W-12120 uses the same obverse die as the relatively plentiful W-12040 London variety. The choice of an elephant to adorn the obverse is unusual. There is no other comparable in the colonial series.

We are able to trace only seven examples of W-12100. They are:

1. MS65. Dr. Charles Clay Collection (William Strobridge, 12/1871), lot 142; Lorin G. Parmelee Collection (New York Stamp & Coin, 6/1890), lot 272, George M. Parsons Collection (Henry Chapman, 6/1914), lot 46; Henry Chapman; Col. James Ellsworth; John Work Garrett; Garrett Collection, Part 3 (Bowers and Ruddy, 10/1980), lot 1315; John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part II (Stack's, 5/2004), lot 261.

2. MS63 Brown PCGS. William Sumner Appleton Collection; Massachusetts Historical Society; A.N.A. Auction (Stack's, 8/1976), lot 87; Archangel Collection (Stack's Bowers, 10/2018), lot 7046.

3. AU58 NGC. Rare Coin Review #61, Summer 1986; Donald G. Partrick Collection. The present lot.

4. AU55. Richard Picker; Norweb Collection, Part I (Bowers and Merena, 10/1987), lot 1235.

5. XF. Hillyer Ryder; Wayte Raymond; F.C.C. Boyd; John J. Ford, Jr.; John L. Roper Collection (Stack's, 12/1983), lot 142.

6. Fine 12 NGC. Virgil Brand; Brand Estate; Oliver E. Futter Collection (B. Max Mehl, 11/1954), lot 2049; Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society; Eric P. Newman Collection, Part IV (Heritage, 5/2014), lot 30326.

7. Fine. (Stack's, 11/1979), lot 20; Ellis Robison Collection (Stack's, 2/1982), lot 58.

This is a splendid apricot-gold near-Mint example with bold definition throughout. A few trivial ticks are on the upper reverse field, but the overall surface preservation is exemplary. Light wear on the pachyderm's flank confirms momentary circulation. A fleeting opportunity to secure this famous colonial rarity.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2ATV, PCGS# 70, Greysheet# 12)

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Auction Info

2021 January 20 - 24 FUN US Coins Signature Auction #1326 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2021
20th-24th Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 24
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