Undated (1688) American Plantations Token, or 1/24 Part Real. Original. Newman 2-G, W-1140. Rarity-6+. Transposed Arms, 5 Harp Strings. AU Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).149.1 grains. A real rarity in this series, almost always found in low grades. The Craige and Kendall coins were both graded corroded VF, and the sharper but also environmentally damaged E Pluribus Unum coin is the only other example weve sold in the last decade. This one is sharp and appealing, with mostly smooth deep olive gray surfaces, but showing losses from tin pest at the riders chest, the horses snout, and the horses rear. The rims show some chips on both sides as well. This is certainly smoother and more appealing than the other three examples noted, probably surpassed in memory by only the VF-30 (NGC) Newman coin, which brought $8,812.50 back in 2014.<p>Breen recorded just six specimens, and modern published estimates of survivors typically focus on numbers around 10 to 12. Few are as nice as this one.PCGS# 913304. NGC ID: 2U3X.Ex Donald Scarinci Collection; Roger Siboni Collection; Roger Siboni, November 2006; Sydney F. Martin; our sale of the Sydney F. Martin Collection, Part III, Spring 2023 Auction, March, lot 1233.
