1787 VT 1/2P Britannia, RR-13, BN MS(PCGS#800830)
1787 VT 1/2P Britannia, RR-13, BN MS (PCGS#800830)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 8396
- 等级
- AU58
- 价格
- 36,700
- 详细说明
- Superb 1787 Vermont/Britannia Copper PCGS AU-58 1787 Vermont Copper. RR-13, Bressett 17-V, W-2255. Rarity-1. BRITANNIA. AU-58 (PCGS). 109.2 grains. A superlative example of this "tough to find nice" variety, a coin which we thought would grade MS-62 BN when we sent it in for grading. A sharp impression of the dies, the obverse well-centered, the reverse centered a bit to the upper right. Choice mahogany brown color and glossy surfaces, a couple seemingly mandatory planchet depressions above and below the Union Jack are not distracting, blending perfectly. Struck from the early state of the dies, the obverse die with thin roughly vertical die crack on bust but before the curved die break that connected rim to front of bust, the reverse worn out and failing but with vestiges of the date still visible in this seventh and final use of this reverse die (called 87C in the Machin's Mills series), that was used into oblivion. Really nice examples of RR-13 (or Vlack VT-87C, as it is also called) are tough to find, though a number of nominally Mint State examples like this exist. Due to their unorthodox appearance, they have been variably called AU-50 to MS-63 by the grading services. The sole finest graded at PCGS is an MS-60 BN, while the finest at NGC are two pieces graded MS-63 BN, including the Partrick coin that brought over $8,000 in its first auction appearance in 2015. This PCGS AU-58 is one of only two graded by PCGS at this level and is the current primary coin on PCGS Coin Facts. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Lawrence R. Stack Collection, November 2006. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 800830. 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.