1794 TOKEN Franklin Press Token, Plain Edge, MS66 Brown PCGS. Breen-1165, W-8850, R.1....

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1794 Franklin Press Token, MS66 Brown
W-8850, The Single-Finest Certified

1794 TOKEN Franklin Press Token, Plain Edge, MS66 Brown PCGS. Breen-1165, W-8850, R.1. This Premium Gem Franklin Press token remains the single highest-graded example certified by either PCGS or NGC. PCGS has certified no others above MS65, while the NGC Census is topped by two MS65 grading events. Although this coin is designated as Brown as are most Franklin Press tokens, glimpses of mint red emerge from the legends and the press motif. Aside from a hair-thin mark and a subtle rose freckle near THE, both sides appear immaculate, and this token lacks the spotting and small marks usually seen. Struck from an early die state with no breaks within the press, although the R in LIBERTAS is bookended by small breaks. Listed on page 42 of the 2026 Guide Book. PCGS Population: 1 in 66, 0 finer (3/26).
Ex: The Liberty Collection of American Colonial Coinage, Part III / Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 5/2008), lot 2007.
From The Alamo Collection of U.S. Colonial Issues.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2B5V, PCGS# 630, Greysheet# 282)

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