1773 VA 1/2P No Period, BN MS(PCGS#243)

The March 2013 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

166

等级

AU55

价格

4,038

详细说明

1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Newman 5-Z, W-1600. 8 Harp Strings, No Period After GEORGIVS. AU-55 (PCGS). 117.9 grains. The deep olive-brown surfaces exhibit fairly bold devices and some light, old toned-over scratches on the obverse when viewed under low magnification. Swelling noted on the reverse at RGI and the edge of the shield immediately adjacent to those letters. The Bowers <em>Encyclopedia </em>notes that N.5-Z is "Rare in higher grades." The variety is one of just three in the series with eight harp strings on the reverse.