(1792) AE Token Washington Born Virginia, BN MS(PCGS#723)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2028

等级

MS63BN

价格

423,739

详细说明

Incredible Mint State Washington Born Virginia Copper From the Norweb Collection Circa 1792 Washington Born Virginia Copper. Legend Reverse. Musante GW-33, Baker-60, Breen-1239. Copper. Plain edge. MS-63 BN (PCGS). 30.5 mm. 167.2 grains. One of the truly incredible items revealed in our 2006 sale of the Norweb Collection, a piece that had been off the market since Mrs. Norweb bought it privately from B. Max Mehl in 1937. It is lustrous light brown with surfaces gently reflective in the fields where traces of faded red remain in some of the recesses. This is most notable around BORN on the obverse, with traces on the reverse also seen, especially at DENT of PRESIDENT. The strike and sharpness are superb, and a semicircle of rarely seen denticles frame the tops of both sides. A long lintmark curls between the bust truncation and 11 below; another is seen above THE near the top of the reverse. No flaws are notable, just a tiny pit above E of AMERICAN and a spot above IN of WASHINGTON. When we sold this in 2006, it was the finest graded by PCGS. In the ensuing years, some great holdings have been dispersed and while it is no longer the finest certified, it is notably among the finest of the issue to survive, an issue that more often than not tends to be weakly struck Very Fine, or worse. While this piece is not a pattern for a coinage contract, it does seem likely they were placed into circulation. Were this primarily intended as a commemorative medalet, more of the known pieces would be Mint State or very high grade, but only a handful can be considered so fine. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex B. Max Mehl, January 1937; Mrs. R. Henry Norweb; our (Stack’s) sale of the Norweb Collection, November 2006, lot 2055; our (Stack’s) Americana Sale, September 2009, lot 4192. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]