1787 VT 1/2P Britannia, BN MS (PCGS#554)
The June 2012 Baltimore Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1150
- 等级
- XF45BN
- 价格
- 1,419
- 详细说明
- 1787 Vermont Copper. RR-13, Bressett 17-V, W-2255. Rarity-1. BRITANNIA. EF-45.
131.4 grains. Uniformly microgranular chocolate brown surfaces, as is nearly always the case for this popular issue. A shallow old reverse scratch across Liberty's midriff is the only mark of note. Early obverse die state, crack upward across the effigy faint, swelling at mouth faint as well, reverse weak on the left as typically seen, no trace of date but central devices fairly bold. A pleasing example all told. This is the signature example of a Machin’s Mills production, the apparently inadvertent muling of a Vermont die with one intended for a counterfeit British halfpenny. At the same time it is among the more easily obtainable pieces in the Vermont series, making this interesting issue quite affordable.
PCGS# 554.
Provenance: Paper envelope included.
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