Undated (ca. 1694) London Elephant token. Hodder 2-B, W-12040. GOD PRESERVE LONDON. Thick planchet. MS-63 BN (PCGS).227.8 grains. An extremely choice specimen, perfectly centered and well struck on a very broad planchet. A full frame of denticles surrounds both sides, adding exceptional visual appeal to the lustrous, frosty light brown surfaces. Even in color and beautifully preserved, with a few peeks of mint color inside letters of the reverse legend. Aside from a shallow old scrape that blends into the upper left obverse field near the periphery, both the devices and fields are flawless. A special example, reminiscent of the Norweb “large planchet” coin, that would take years to improve upon.PCGS Population: 17; 6 finer.From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s sale of the Fleischer Collection, September 1979, lot 475.
