1788 VT 1/2P Backward C, BN MS(PCGS#566)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

6692

等级

VG8

价格

54,950

详细说明

Classic Ryder-30 Backwards C Vermont 1788 Vermont Copper. RR-30, Bressett 23-S, W-2225. Rarity-6-. Bust Right, Backward C in AUCTORI. VG-8. 112.4 grains. Deep chocolate-brown with olive-brown highlights, both sides appearing glossy to the unaided eye but microgranular in places under low magnification. Both sides irregular in strike as always seen, VERMO plain, N so weak as to be unseen, just the bottoms of AUCTORI on planchet, backward C details not completely noticeable, portrait outlined but not bold in most places, "braid" at bottom of effigy's mail plainly evident, faint old toned-over scratch on face, some other faint scratches also available under low magnification, only lightly swollen at the effigy, reverse off-center to the bottom completely eliminating the date numerals as is commonplace for this small-planchet variety, numerous old toned-over scratches come to light under a loupe. Details throughout sharper and more available to the eye than on the Carlotto plate coin, that piece representing a late, swollen state of the dies. Ryder-30 offers the only use of this obverse die (Bressett 23). The present piece's weight falls comfortably within the metrology for the variety given in the Carlotto reference, ranging from 101.2 to a heavy 138.0 grains.Showing a trace of the hallmark Backwards C places this ahead of many Ryder-30s in desirability. Fewer than 30 specimens are known, many of which are impounded in institutional collections: ANS, Bennington Museum, ANA, Vermont Historical Society and others. This example is more choice than the counterstamped Bonjour specimen from our (Stack's) 75th Anniversary Sale, the low grade Scherff coin from our (Stack's) March 2010 sale, and the flawed example in the May 2009 Goldberg sale that still netted $7,475. Ryder-30 is not only a major variety in the state copper series, it is also one of the major stoppers for Vermont specialists. This example offers a combination of sharpness and visual appeal that has not been present among most examples offered in the last decade. PCGS# 566. Provenance: From the Dan Freidus Collection. Purchased from Anthony Terranova. Paper envelope with attribution notes included.