There is something extra-noteworthy about this coin

ColonialCoinUnion

Can you tell me what it is?

ibzman350

no

XpipedreamR

Me neither

xbob

Rotated Dies?

ColonialCoinUnion

Its the most expensive Mott token of any variety or condition ever offered for sale or sold at auction, ever. And ever is a very long time.

Even the unique Mott struck in 'white metal' in the Ford sale realized 'only' $7,475 at auction.

Oldnewbie

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Even the unique Mott struck in 'white metal' in the Ford sale realized 'only' $7,475 at auction. >>



I thought I read somewhere that this Mott was pewter. True?

LindeDad

Well for one thing it's not a coin. It's a token and the only one like it in a PCGS slab.

JadeRareCoin

that is a reaaaaly nice thin planchet. Very tough variety. It's an early die state (very tough to find) and it is well struck (note "full clock face")

tmot99

I have absolutely no clue about these tokens, but shouldn't the slab be a MS63 BN? Why isn't it marked BN?

ColonialCoinUnion

<< <i>that is a reaaaaly nice thin planchet. Very tough variety. It's an early die state (very tough to find) and it is well struck (note "full clock face") >>



That may be true, but I personally find it difficult to get excited about collecting 'thick' and 'thin' varieties of slabbed coins when the thickness of the planchet is absolutely indistinguishable in the slab.

BigE

Since it doesn't weigh as much you could enjoy it by putting it on a scale and giggling---------------BigE

ColonialCoinUnion

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Even the unique Mott struck in 'white metal' in the Ford sale realized 'only' $7,475 at auction. >>



I thought I read somewhere that this Mott was pewter. True? >>



There was some debate among the experts at the Ford sale wondering if this coin was in fact cast as opposed to struck. Its a controversial piece with some people believing that its a copy. Personally I don't know.

It could be pewter, or tin. In person, it looked similar in composition to a Continental Dollar.

JadeRareCoin

That may be true, but I personally find it difficult to get excited about collecting 'thick' and 'thin' varieties of slabbed coins when the thickness of the planchet is absolutely indistinguishable in the slab.

Good point. Precisely why I do not slab colonial coins.....especially early copper. I would never send a Mott in for slabbing. We have a high grade thick planchet in stock that is nicer then 99% of what's on the market, and I have never even entertained the idea of slabbing it. (probably why I can't sell the dam thing!!)

Oldnewbie

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There was some debate among the experts at the Ford sale wondering if this coin was in fact cast as opposed to struck. Its a controversial piece with some people believing that its a copy. Personally I don't know.

It could be pewter, or tin. In person, it looked similar in composition to a Continental Dollar. >>



I seem to be finding that with Colonials, it's difficult to take anything I read verbatim.

LALASD4

cud at k-5 ? I cannot tell from the picture, is that a scratch or a cracked planchet?