1737 3P Higley, Value Me As You Please, BN MS(PCGS#207)
1737 3P Higley, Value Me As You Please, BN MS (PCGS#207)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 8229
- 等级
- AG3BN
- 价格
- 122,333
- 详细说明
- The Robison-Scherff-Martin Freidus 3.1-B.a Higley Copper Just Eight Known of this Variety 1737 Higley Copper. Freidus 3.1-B.a, W-8240. Rarity-7. VALUE ME AS YOU PLEASE / I AM GOOD COPPER, 3 Hammers. AG-3 (PCGS). 123.8 grains. An appealing coin despite its low grade, showing even medium chocolate-brown toning on both sides. Fairly glossy, despite light granularity, no bad pits or planchet flaws. Both sides are ideally centered. The obverse is sharper, with a complete (if soft in places) VALUE ME AS YOU PLEASE legend and III putative denomination. The deer is fully outlined. Graded on its own, this side may be Good or better. The reverse shows less detail, with about 1-1/2 hammers clear and the word COPPER complete, while just traces of other words and design elements are visible. A fairly notable dig atop the reverse may have started as a puncture attempt but shows no dent or bend, magnification reveals some faint pin scratches. One of eight specimens of this die marriage listed in Dan Freidus' 1987 census, making it a relatively "common" variety for a Higley. Its eye appeal makes it an ideal type coin for the advanced collector seeking a single example from this extraordinarily rare and challenging series. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Numismatic Gallery's sale of the Colvin Collection, 1942 ANA Sale, August, lot 1061; our (Stack's) sale of the Robison Collection, February 1982, lot 60; our (Stack's) Fixed Price List of December 1989, lot C65; our (Stack's) sale of the Peter Scherff Collection, March 2010, lot 2105. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 207. NGC ID: AUAW. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.