(1828) American Plantation Token 1/24 Real - Restrike

Coin Details

Auction Record

Description

This restrike of the American Plantations 1/24 real token was struck about 1828 from original dies. These tin tokens, valued at one twenty-fourth of a Spanish real, were made in 1688 under a petition by Richard Holt for a tin coinage for the American plantations; the petition is preserved, but no patent has been found. They show James II on horseback and the royal arms on crowned shields. Eric Newman identified six pairs of dies, and restrikes were made from original dies about 1828. The restrikes come from Newman's die pairings 4-D, 4-E and 5-D, and 5-D usually shows a die crack between A and H on the obverse.

Cross References

Newman 4-D; Newman 4-E; Newman 5-D