1788 VT 1/2P Bust Right, BN MS(PCGS#563)

1788 VT 1/2P Bust Right, BN MS (PCGS#563)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

详细说明: 1788 Vermont Copper. RR-26, Bressett 16-T, W-2190. Rarity-5+. Bust Right. VG-8. 106.8 grains. Uniformly microporous deep olive-brown surfaces. Obverse rim tight to tops of VER, evenly worn and not marked to any noticeable extent, even when viewed with a loupe, reverse with prominent die crack rim to rim from 10 to 2 o'clock, rim tight to tops of INDE and through the date numerals, some deep green patination seen in the upper field around Liberty's head, no single mark draws the viewer's eye. This is the first of three die combinations that employ Bressett's Obverse 16. The weight metrology runs from 102 to 114 grains; the weight of the present coin is directly mentioned in Carlotto's metrology. As noted in the Carlotto reference: "Ryder-26 is one of the classic rarities in the Vermont series. It is not a distinctive type or sub-type, but is genuinely rare. This coin compares in rarity to the 1787 Bust Left and the backward C varieties. Because it is similar in type to many other varieties, it is underrated." The Rarity-6+ designation has changed since the publishing of the Carlotto reference (1998), dropping to Rarity-5+ in today's marketplace, but the variety is still about as scarce as can be and is still eagerly sought by collectors. PCGS# 563. Provenance: From the Dan Freidus Collection. Paper envelope with attribution notes included.