Gabon 1928 token

Heritage sale 3064, lot 32826

This specimen was lot 32826 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $2,760. The catalog description^[1] noted, "French Equatorial African Territory Non-denominated 1928 MS61 NGC. An intriguing token coinage issue believe to have been initially produced for the payment of taxes. Quite rare and desirable in this grade--finest example in the NGC census." Without any value stamped upon it, it is difficult to guess what this token traded for in French Equatorial Africa in the late 1920's. Others exist with a leopard, rhinoceros and elephant.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: aluminum.

Catalog reference: KM Tn4, Lec-20.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.

Link to:

• Middle Congo 1925 token
• Gabon 1929 token rhinoceros
• Gabon 1960 100 francs
• Gabon 1960 25 francs
• Gabon 1960 50 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1928
• return to coins of Gabon