1788 Cent Massachusetts, Period, BN MS(PCGS#948)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4062

Grade

VF25BN

Price

432

Lot Description

1788 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 3-A, W-6210. Rarity-4-. Period After MASSACHUSETTS. VF-25 BN (NGC). This is a pleasing example with subtle golden-brown highlights to otherwise medium brown surfaces. Well centered in strike with minor softness of detail along the upper obverse and lower reverse borders, the latter affecting the base of the date, although all four digits are readily evident. The surfaces are microscopically rough, yet relatively smooth in hand, with a few tiny edge nicks on both sides and a tiny dig at the obverse border outside the first letter M in COMMONWEALTH. PCGS# 312. NGC ID: 2B27.