1785 VT 1/2P Vermonts, RR-2, BN MS(PCGS#800844)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

8376

等级

XF40

价格

29,709

详细说明

Sharply Stuck EF Quality 1785 VERMONTS Copper 1785 Vermont Copper. Landscape. RR-2, Bressett 1-A, W-2005. Rarity-3. VERMONTS. EF-40 (PCGS). 109.4 grains. Sharply struck and displaying better than EF detail, the surfaces are very dark chestnut brown, hard and glossy, with a single notable long planchet striation on obverse that does not interfere with the designs too much. Some surface granularity is most concentrated at the reverse peripheries, and a single rim mark is noted between VERMONTS and RES. The VERMONTS type is the more available of the two 1785-dated Landscape types, and the RR-2 is the more available of the two VERMONTS type die combinations, with coins with choice surfaces available but drowned out by the greater number of lower grade or otherwise impaired survivors. This one is attractive and though its surfaces are not perfect, it is desirable for its better than EF sharpness and the sheer completeness of the designs and legends, which cannot be said for many RR-2s. Struck from the very early state of the dies, before the obverse die cracked then broke from the rim through the date and plow. It is instructive that Syd had his pick of many RR-2s over his collecting career and settled on this for his front-line Vermont set. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Harlan J. Berk, March 2012. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 800844. 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.