Lot 89
1787 Auctori Plebis Token. PCGS graded VF-35. These were apparently made around 1788 or so in England for the American market, most likely ordered by a merchant from New York or Philadelphia. The obverse legend means "By authority of the commoners" and the reverse "Independence and Liberty", copied from the Connecticut coppers in circulation at the time. This one has the usual shallow engraving on the central obverse, the dies were carelessly prepared, while the lettering is punched deep into the die. On the reverse, there is a die crack up from the end of the stick curling over Liberty's head. Medium brown to reddish hues in color, which has probably been cleaned in the distant past. A glass will note a few stray handling marks, nothing deep or worthy of particular note. Long listed in the Guide Book keeps these in popular demand by colonial collectors.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
Ex: Stack's 10/21/44 at $5.
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