1787 Fugio 1C 8 Pointed Stars, BN MS(PCGS#898)

1787 Fugio 1C 8 Pointed Stars, BN MS (PCGS#898)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

Lot Description: 1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 15-Y, W-6915. Rarity-2. STATES UNITED, 8-Pointed Star on Label. VF-35 (PCGS). 148.6 grains. Attractive dark chocolate brown with slightly lighter devices. Finely granular under a glass, some surface verdigris, most notable around 9 o'clock on the reverse. A short striation is present over the date, no significant contact marks. Slightly advanced die state with a more typical appearing crack right of 6 o'clock on the reverse. Very sharply struck, better detailed than indicated by the assigned grade, both stars fully visible on the reverse. This would be a very nice way to represent this important variety in a set of the major Fugio varieties. PCGS# 898. Provenance: From the Robert Ayers Collection. Acquired from Early American in July 1982. Paper envelope with attribution notation included.