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

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

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1788 Vermont Copper. RR-27, Bressett 18-W, W-2205. Rarity-2. Bust Right. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC. Smartly impressed on a nice wide planchet, this piece exhibits otherwise sharp detail that wanes appreciably only around the reverse border, where there is no denticulation. Satiny deep copper-brown surfaces are microscopically pitted, yet free of sizeable blemishes. RR-27 constitutes a distinct die pairing in the Vermont copper series, the obverse with a rounded head similar to that seen on certain Connecticut coppers of the date. The seated figure punch used on the reverse is the same as that of the counterfeit coppers Vlack 9-76B and 15-86NY. There is little doubt, therefore, that this variety is a product of the Machin's Mills operation near Newburgh, New York. While RR-27 is one of the more plentiful Vermont copper varieties in an absolute sense (Carlotto, 1993, states that more than 1,250 examples are known), high quality planchets such as this can be difficult to come by. The present example is near the low end of the high grade range for the variety, not Condition Census, but nicer than the majority seen. PCGS# 563. NGC ID: 2B5D. Click here for certification details from PCGS.