Undated (ca. 1694) London Elephant token. Hodder 2-B, W-12040. Thin planchet. AU-58 (PCGS).127.0 grains. Another superb thin planchet Elephant, far finer than typical and better than the frontline piece in most advanced cabinets. Smooth, glossy surfaces exhibit choice light brown color on both sides. The obverse is ideally centered, the reverse is aligned slightly to the left. The aesthetic appeal is excellent, with no notable post-striking flaws. Though the undertype retains little detail, this piece is also overstruck, probably also on a Charles II halfpenny. Some relics of design are visible on the elephant’s hindquarters. The edge shows some short splits created at the moment of striking, and a trivial pit is seen in the upper right obverse field. A very nice example of this challenging variety.PCGS Population: 2; 7 finer (MS-66 BN finest).From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s, privately, March 1978.
