1787 1/2P Nova Eborac, Seated Left, BN MS(PCGS#478)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

2067

等级

MS63BN

价格

107,035

详细说明

Remarkable Mint State 1787 Nova Eborac Copper 1787 Nova Eborac Copper. W-5755. Rarity-3. Medium Bust, Seated Figure Left. MS-63 BN (PCGS). A glorious example of the type. Well centered in strike with only a touch of softness at the upper reverse border, all other areas sport impressively sharp detail. Surfaces are hard and satiny with dominant autumn-brown patina, glints of faded mint color reserved with viewing with the aid of direct lighting. In the absence of detracting marks, a swirl of slightly variegated color at the lower right obverse border seems to be the only impediment to an even higher numeric grade. An impressive condition rarity that ranks among the finest Nova Eborac coppers extant. Like the Excelsior coppers, the Nova Eborac pieces of the same year are attributed to John Bailey and Ephraim Brasher. The two are believed to have operated a joint minting operation in or near New York City, through which they sought a contract to coin coppers from the New York State legislature. Although the contract was never issued, Bailey and Brasher went on to produce a sizeable issue of Nova Eborac pieces, the letter punches for which match those of Brasher's rarer and more famous gold doubloon. This type apparently saw wide circulation, as most are well worn. We have records of two pieces found archaeologically in Charleston, South Carolina! Provenance: From our (Bowers and Ruddy's) Donald F. Herdman Collection sale, December 1977, lot 5067. PCGS Population: 5; with a single MS-66 BN finer in this category. PCGS# 478. NGC ID: 2B4A. 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.