1787 Fugio 1C Newman 15-V, BN MS(PCGS#878105)
1787 Fugio 1C Newman 15-V, BN MS (PCGS#878105)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 8478
- 等级
- AU53
- 价格
- 29,709
- 详细说明
- Superb Newman 15-V Fugio Cent 1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed Rays. Newman 15-V, W-6910. Rarity-5. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. AU-53 (PCGS). 151.6 grains. A strike of medallic depth and precision, combined with abundant mint frost gives this ruddy brown coin the look of a grade higher than that assigned by PCGS. Closer examination reveals a flurry of small hairlines in obverse fields, below BUSINESS, and intermittently on the reverse, which in total probably influenced PCGS to land on a slightly lower grade than the arm's length look hints at. A small planchet flake through GI of FUGIO is as-made and mentioned only for completeness. This high-grade coin does not appear to be listed in the Retz census, though it would rival or exceed the five coins tied for third place. Struck from Newman die state B/D, with the obverse die crack that is always present on obverse 15 in its thinnest manifestation. Here is a coin with eye appeal that is outsized when compared to its assigned grade. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Anthony Terranova, July 2005; Donald Scarinci Collection, November 2010. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 878105. 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.