1785 VT 1/2P Vermonts, BN MS(PCGS#539)

1785 VT 1/2P Vermonts, BN MS (PCGS#539)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: 1785 Vermont Copper. Landscape. RR-2, Bressett 1-A, W-2005. Rarity-3. VERMONTS. VF-30 (PCGS). 96.46 grains. A handsome example of this Landscape variety with a blend of olive brown and walnut patina throughout. The obverse is slightly drawn towards 3 o'clock, trimming the tops of PUBLICA and the date is soft at the lower rim. A natural planchet flaw traces the left side of the E in RES but this goes largely unnoticed to the naked eye. The reverse shows a trivial misalignment towards 10 o'clock, leaving STELLA and QUARTA close to the edge. An incomplete planchet cutting has produced a raised fin at the lower border, leaving the legend soft in that area. The rays, stars, and eye at the center are all notably sharp and only minimally worn. Ryder-2 is widely regarded as the first of the Landscape Vermonts, although some numismatists assign that distinction to Ryder-3. Both were struck by Reuben Harmon, Jr. at the initial mint location in Millbrook and, given that it is the more plentiful of the two varieties, Ryder-2 is often chosen to represent the 1785 VERMONTS type by collectors. Provenance: From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68. PCGS# 539. NGC ID: 2B55. Click here for certification details from PCGS.