1694 Elephant Token

[gregg-migration]

I have a well worn 1694 elephant token that I am trying to determine the authenticity of. I am aware that there were many reproductions made. The charecteristic of this coin is as follows: The coin is in good condition and the inscriptions can still be identified. I believe the coin to be struck from a die as the is a thin raised line around the edge. There are not any discernable marks along this edge and the edge is quite smooth. I believe the metal to be of copper, however the is not the resonate ring to the token when struck against and object. The terms God Preserve New England 1694 are on embossed on 5 lines. The front has the Elephant with the tusks about 1/8 inch from the edge. The color is a dark copper color but not as dark as an average older penny.The edge is slightly raised but does not have the notches around the edge as seen in many of the pictures. Is there ahything that I should be looking for to help determine the authenticity?

Thank you in advance for any help or references

[MikeKing]

You might like looking at these. They are not 'God Save New England' but are up for auction at Stack's. Just click on the coin icons to see the pictures. Also, you can learn a lot about them by reading the catalogue.

 

Stack's

 

Here's another web site that talks about Elephant tokens, and it seems the 'God Save New England' is very rare:

 

Elephant Tokens

 

there are supposed to be only three examples known, who knows, yours might be the fourth!

[Hoot]

gregg - You can simply submit the coin to any of the grading services or NCS for authentication. I know that NGC will grade tokens as well.

 

Hoot

[Conder101]

I wish I could see a picture of it, but it sounds to me like it is probably an electrotype.

 

Do you have the weight of the coin? And do you have the ability to determine its specific gravity?