1787 1/2C Massachusetts, BN MS(PCGS#296)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6439

Grade

MS65BN

Price

7,638

Lot Description

1787 Massachusetts Half Cent. Ryder 4-C, W-5940. Rarity-2. MS-65 BN (PCGS). Incredible quality for a Massachusetts half cent with light tan and glossy brown luster on both sides. The surfaces are free of any distracting scratches or nicks, and one must search to find a hint of verdigris on the eagle's wing or fields. Well struck throughout and a condition rarity that should please any specialist to this series as such high quality is seldom offered and always recognized. PCGS Population: 6; just 4 finer in all designations (all MS-66 Brown). PCGS# 296. PCGS Population: 6; just 4 finer in all designations (all MS-66 Brown).