1773 VA 1/2P No Period, BN MS(PCGS#243)

1773 VA 1/2P No Period, BN MS (PCGS#243)

The March 2013 Baltimore Auction

详细说明: 1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Newman 3-F, W-1455. 7 Harp Strings, No Period After GEORGIVS. MS-66 BN (PCGS). 115 grains. A glossy olive-tan specimen with exceptional eye appeal and a generous quotient of soft underlying luster. The devices are as sharp as ever seen for the type, with details in such tiny device areas as the lion's mane and the harp angel's hair all prominent, and with all other details also crisp and well-presented. Prooflike in appearance, which prompted Ted Craige to write "Very Sharp Proof" on his envelope. As noted in the Bowers Encyclopedia (Whitman, 2009): "Often found with prooflike surfaces; do not confuse with the Proof Newman 1-A." As for the overall surface quality, low magnification reveals nothing more than a tiny spot of detritus near the O in GEORGIVS, otherwise you will be hard-pressed to find a mark or blemish of any size. Not surprisingly, the present beauty is tied for finest certified of the type by PCGS, and, while not as "red" as Ford:100, we feel the surfaces of the present piece exceed the quality of the piece offered in the Ford Collection (Stack's, January 2005). Absolutely one of the prizes in the Craige Virginia halfpenny collection, and a coin that will add a touch of pizzazz to any Virginia halfpenny cabinet currently being formed.