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terry1982 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 01:25 am I don't think it's ever been currency so what is it and is it worth anything? Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 02:17 am It purports to be a very valuable coin, but fakes abound. I cannot give any solid advice about it's authenticity. https://www.PCGScoinfacts.com/coin/detail/76 Quote: Ron Guth: The 1694 "New England" Elephant Token is an extremely rare coin with only three examples known. Planchet weights vary considerably from a thin planchet of 132.8 grains (the Kendall example) to 240.9 grains (the Roper example); what this signifies is unknown. The finest example is the Roper example, last seen on the market in 1983 but since graded PCGS AU58. Auction appearances of this variant are infrequent, sometimes spanning decades before an example shows up on the market. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Edited by spru 10/03/2018 02:20 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 05:01 am And to CCF. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
terry1982 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 09:05 am Ok so I read some threads here if it's a restrike I'd need to figure out whether it's modern or antique. If anyone has any experience opinions please do comment so I know something for certain. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 10:17 am Right out of The Red Book is all I can point you to. I don't see a beaded border or one with denticles near the rim. The amount of wear would indicate it never had any. There are no paw-like feet on this pachyderm like on the originals. The R in PRESERVE is pretty crude compared to the much better ones on the three examples in the book. I can't say if it's a "fake" from many years ago or a more recent one from 1950 to present, but I would expect it to be not a genuine colonial issue. I am not 100% sure, but maybe 99%. Looks like a fun pc to have but to me that's about all. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188207 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 12:31 pm to the Community! I have adapted the title as suggested and the topic was moved to the appropriate forum for further attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
terry1982 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 4:38 pm NO WAY! $100,000+? It's real I'm certain of it now. What should I do? To know for sure? Is there anyone who would be considered an expert? Report this Post to the Staff
MeadowviewCollector Pillar of the Community United States 4409 Posts	Posted 10/03/2018 7:07 pm There is a coin show later this week in Concord, NC running from October 5th to the 7th. Details can be found in this thread: http://goccf.com/t/329464 You might be able to find a dealer that knows more about these or would be willing to submit this with their next batch to NGC or PCGS for a fee. -MV Edited by MeadowviewCollector 10/03/2018 7:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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