Daltonista

Hi, Supercell ~ Looks a lot like a confection, which is just a polite label for a fake based on something that couldn't have existed in the first place. Aside from the coloration and the condition of the lettering (serifs, etc.) in the obverse legend, what steered me most strongly in that direction was the general mushiness of the strike, particularly from the crown's headband upward. For example, compare the line of gems and the scalloping above them, and the fleurs-de-lis, to the attached HK 10c (1894) from Heritage. Have you weighed it? Should be 2.7g. Best ~

Wow! I obtained one of these in a bulk acquisition of Conders maybe 20-30 years ago, and my inability to find it in D&H despite many attempts has been "bothering" me ever since. It's been in my box of unknowns for years, so I REALLY appreciate this research, Constanius! This is an outcome I never would have foreseen in a million years! BTW, the thing about this piece that always made it seem a little "off" to me was the uniformity and precision of the lettering in the obverse legend, chiefly in comparison against the dozen or so other Wilksinson token varieties I have, not to mention against the plate coins in D&H. Thank you for the find!!! Tom