1787 CT 1/2P Mailed Bust Left, M 13-D, BN MS(PCGS#686369)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

8265

等级

MS62BN

价格

56,798

详细说明

Likely Finest Known Childish Face Miller 13-D, With Mint Red 1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 13-D, W-2890. Rarity-2. Mailed Bust Left. Childish Face. MS-62 RB (PCGS). An outstanding example of this nicknamed variety, called the Childish Face for the decidedly youthful visage of the effigy. The softly lustrous obverse is light steely brown, glowing with faint underlying vestiges of red. It is also ideally centered and evenly struck, with nice detail throughout save for where obvious die failure has gently bulged the area at CONN and thus softened those details. The reverse exhibits generous faded red through the fields, with the reliefs mellowed a bit to light steel brown. A bit of weakness is noted on these high points, but this die also seems to be fairly worn and flowlined. Centered just slightly low on this side with the bases of the date digits just on the rim (or perhaps a trifle over on some), but all other peripheral details are away from the rim. When the Taylor-Partrick coin was sold in November 2020, graded MS-61 by NGC, it was pronounced "possibly the finest known," but it doesn't hold a candle to this. It was an earlier die state, without the bulge behind the effigy's head, but the obverse sharpness is otherwise similar. The reverse definition is likewise similar, but that coin has gentle oxidation over the shield, is not as well centered, and has a pronounced flan clip under the bust. While luster is mentioned, the images of the Taylor-Partrick coin makes it look more glossy than lustrous, and "walnut brown," as described. This coin, with its generously retained mint color and unmistakable luster would not likely be rated second place against the Taylor-Partrick coin by any eye. Ford's was called EF to AU, and was a bit off center. The Perkins coin is another very nice piece, then suggested to perhaps be Mint State, and though with a small clip, it might also be better than the Partrick coin. The Collection SLT, Twin Leaf, Rothschild, and Martin coins were graded VF to EF. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex American Heritage Minting (William Paul) by sealed bid, March 2013. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 686369. Click here for certification details from NGC.