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1688 American Plantations 1/24 RL Tin Token PCGS VF30 Old Green PCGS Holder

$ 739.2

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Condition: As pictured, encapsulated by PCGS and graded VF30. Old green Holder.
  • Certification: PCGS
  • Year: 1688
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Composition: Tin
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Type: Colonial
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Denomination:
  • Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
  • Coin: American Plantation Token
  • Grade: VF 30
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Strike Type: Business
  • Mint Location: Great Britain

    Description

    1688 American Plantations 1/24 RL Tin Token PCGS VF30 Old Green PCGS Holder
    Original variety
    Denomination: 1/24 Part Reals, 1/24 Reals, Farthing
    Composition: 97.5% Tin
    Coin weight in holder: 39.5 tgw
    PCGS serial number: 5343995
    The tin market collapsed in England during 1679 to 1680, and to keep the mines opened, the 1/24 RL was invented as a tin coin. When exposed to extreme cold, tin will immediately turn to dust and had never really been used as a monetary device. Somehow, the Tin miners convinced King James II government to begin issuing tin coins as farthings and half pence. Henry Guy, the King's secretary hatched the idea for the Tower Mint to begin minting coins for the American Plantations ( as The American Colonies were known ) and the rest is history.
    Condition: As pictured, encapsulated by PCGS and graded VF30. Old green Holder. (ZZZZ225BR)
    C1795