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

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

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1787 Massachusetts Half Cent. Ryder 4-C, W-5940. Rarity-2. VF-25 (PCGS). Otherwise olive-copper surfaces exhibit blushes of lighter rose-brown patina toward the left obverse and reverse borders. Well centered in strike, even if the denticulation is not complete, all devices are boldly outlined with some sharper detail remaining in the more protected areas of the design. The surfaces are microscopically rough, yet smooth in hand with a generally hard texture. Ryder 4-C is one of the more plentiful die marriages among Massachusetts half cents, the present example ideal for circulated type purposes. Provenance: Collector envelope with attribution notation included. PCGS# 296. Click here for certification details from PCGS.