1754 Franco-American Jeton. Beavers Building a Dam. Betts-389, Breton-514, Frossard-33. Silver. Reeded Edge. MS-64 (PCGS). 28.6 mm. 92.7 grains. Coin alignment. Perhaps the nicest example of this jeton type weve encountered in three decades, glowing with rich blue and violet toning and superb frosty luster. Hints of gold enrich the reverse. The planchet is thin, so the design details are a bit soft at absolute center of both sides. Significant clashing is noted below the obverse portrait, and a die break is present on the back of the most prominent beaver. An unusually nice specimen with a superb provenance. From Frank Rose Enterprises sale of the McKay-Clements Collection, May 1976, part of lot 21, our sale of the E Pluribus Unum Collection, November 2020 Auction, lot 4007.
