1791 1C Washington, Large Eagle, BN MS(PCGS#702)
1791 1C Washington, Large Eagle, BN MS (PCGS#702)
November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3215
- 等级
- VF30BN
- 价格
- 3,934
- 详细说明
- 1791 Large Eagle Cent. Musante GW-15, Baker-15, W-10610. Lettered Edge. VF-30 (PCGS). Handsome autumn-orange and olive-brown patina mingles over generally smooth-looking surfaces that retain plenty of bold striking detail. A couple of trivial nicks in the obverse field are mentioned solely for accuracy, shallow edge bruise at 3:30 on the reverse a bit more prominent. This type was produced by W. and Alex Walker of Birmingham, England in an attempt to convince the United States Congress that their private firm could supply high quality coinage to the new nation at less expense than a government owned and operated mint. Dies for this type are attributed to John Gregory Hancock, Jr., who also designed the famous 1792 Washington Roman Head cent. Walker shipped approximately 2,500 Large Eagle cents (as well as 1,500 Small Eagle examples) to Thomas Ketland & Sons in Philadelphia for presentation to legislators. Most of those examples eventually found their way into circulation in the coinage-starved United States of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, which usage almost certainly explains the moderate wear of the coin offered here. PCGS# 702. 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.