"1781" AE Token North American, BN MS(PCGS#589)

The March 2013 Baltimore Auction

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

374

Erhaltungsgrad

AU55

Preis

5.581

Losbeschreibung

"1781" (Circa 1820) North American Token. W-13980. AU-55 (PCGS). 75.62 grains. Smooth deep golden-brown with subtle olive highlights. An exemplary example of an otherwise "ho-hum" issue, with surfaces and design elements that are choice&nbsp;throughout. No serious marks are&nbsp;found, even under low magnification. The obverse depiction of Hibernia and Harp are fairly sharp, certainly as bold as ever seen for the issue. N in NORTH widely repunched, not always visible on examples of the issue. The reverse ship details are as full as ever seen with rigging, Union Jack, and planks all well-presented. From a very early reverse die state with innumerable <em>raised </em>die lines throughout; these fade in later strikes. The accompanying Craige Collection envelope reads: "Extremely Fine and a Very, Very Rare Coin in This State, Finest We Have Ever Seen." <em><strong>Among the&nbsp;finest&nbsp;of the type seen by PCGS</strong></em> -- that firm has not recorded a Mint State specimen. Choice for the grade.