Washington Cent Born Virginia, General Reverse Plain Edge, GW-33, BN MS(PCGS#723)
Washington Cent Born Virginia, General Reverse Plain Edge, GW-33, BN MS (PCGS#723)
March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 3095
- 等级
- VF20BN
- 价格
- 18,239
- 详细说明
- "1789" (ca. 1792) Washington Born Virginia Copper. Legend Reverse. Musante GW-33, Baker-60, W-10730. VF-20 (PCGS). Warmly toned in deep olive-copper, this is an otherwise boldly defined example with the only significant lack of detail confined to the central reverse, which area is essentially devoid of design elements. The strike is drawn trivially to the viewer's left on both sides, the devices along those borders also somewhat incomplete, yet discernible. Quite smooth on the obverse, the reverse exhibits a shallow edge bump at 5 o'clock and a few light scratches at the left border. For the type, this is a uncommonly well preserved and visually appealing example that is sure to have no difficulty finding its way into an advanced collection. The enigmatic Washington President and Washington Born Virginia coppers are closely related in obverse portrait style to the Large and Small Eagle cents of 1791. As such, the dies for these types may also have been engraved by John Gregory Hancock. These coppers were likely struck by Obediah Westwood of Birmingham, England. Seemingly produced in limited numbers, all types and varieties in this series are scarce to rare in numismatic circles, confirming the significance of this offering for the advanced Washingtoniana specialist. PCGS# 723. NGC ID: 2B79. Click here for certification details from PCGS.