1766 AE 1/2P William Pitt, BN MS(PCGS#236)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4368

Grade

XF40BN

Price

1,140

Lot Description

Faded down brassy-gold color blends with warm olive-brown patina on attractively original surfaces. Localized peripheral softness is noted, but the focal features in the centers are bold at the assigned grade level. There is a dull mark in the right reverse field, obverse with a couple of light scratches on Pitt's bust, below the neckline. These typically come worn, as here, suggestive of widespread distribution to an admiring public in the colonies.