1788 VT 1/2P Bust Right, RR-27, BN MS(PCGS#800841)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

8420

等级

XF40

价格

13,107

详细说明

1788 Vermont Copper. RR-27, Bressett 18-W, W-2205. Rarity-2. Bust Right--Flipover Double Strike. EF-40 (PCGS). 120.7 grains. Medium golden brown with lighter high points, a spot of inactive verdigris is seen near the center of the obverse. This is one of the coolest examples of this common die combination we have ever seen, with two strikes, the first on center, then the struck coin flipped over and was struck again about 10% off-center, with the tops of the obverse-reverse and reverse-obverse combinations lining up nearly perfectly. The near perfect flipover and the off-centering of the second strike has created a situation where the INDE*ET legend is just above VERMON from the second strike, while on the other side VERMON is directly above INDE*ET. Given the large production run and survivorship of Vermont coppers in general, and specifically of this common variety, one would expect there to be more major errors in the series and for this variety, but that is not the case. Though there very well could be others out there, this is the only major error on an RR-27 we can recall seeing, a coin that has graced the collections of three major specialists in colonial coins over the last 60 years. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Richard August, July 1968; our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Dr. Robert I. Hinkley Collection, November-December, 2001, lot 2406; ex Frisco Mint via eBay, April 2015. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 800841. 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.