1791 1C Washington, Small Eagle, BN MS(PCGS#705)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

221

等级

MS66BN

价格

90,307

详细说明

Exceptional Gem Mint State 1791 Washington Small Eagle Cent Among the Finest Certified 1791 Small Eagle Cent. Musante GW-17, Baker-16, W-10630. Copper. UNITED STATES Edge. MS-66 BN (PCGS). Offered is an exceptionally well preserved and beautiful example of a popular Washington type. Glossy satin surfaces reveal subtle lilac undertones and dominant medium copper patina. On the obverse, remnants of original rose-orange color can be seen in the protected areas around the central device and peripheral lettering. Sharply defined from a expertly centered strike, both sides are also very smooth for the assigned grade with a virtually pristine appearance. 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 1,500 Small Eagle cents (as well as 2,500 Large 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, but today's collectors are fortunate in that many high grade examples were preserved by collectors and others in England. The present example, representing the scarcer Small Eagle type, probably owes its preservation to earlier generations of English numismatists. As a beautiful premium quality Gem it would make an impressive addition to a high quality cabinet. Provenance: From the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation. PCGS Population: 4; 0 finer in this category. PCGS# 705. Click here for certification details from PCGS.