1721-B 9 Den, BN MS (PCGS#170192)
The November 2012 Baltimore Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 6243
- 等级
- VF35BN
- 价格
- 6,594
- 详细说明
- 1721-B French Colonies Sou, or 9 Deniers. Rouen Mint. W-11825. VF-35.
100.8 grains. Glossy and highly attractive medium brown. At least EF in terms of wear, but softly struck through the central obverse, weakening ON of COLONIES and CO of FRANCOISES, in addition to the last date numeral. The weak area shows some granular planchet texture, as does a small area below central reverse. The reverse is beautiful -- ideally centered, with full legends and good central detail. A few little nicks are present on the edge at 3 o'clock on the reverse. Denticles are seen from 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock on the reverse, 7 o'clock to 11 o'clock on the obverse. The Craige envelope attributes this as "Breton-507, Vlack-1, 3E," the latter a reference to his own die study. While perhaps the fourth nicest specimen in this offering, this would have been the best or second best 1721-B nine deniers offered in any decade since 1950!
PCGS# 170192.
Provenance: From the Ted L. Craige Collection.
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