1787 Cent Massachusetts, BN MS(PCGS#302)

November 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3163

Grade

AU58BN

Price

2,880

Lot Description

1787 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 3-G, W-6090. Rarity-3-. Arrows in Left Talon. AU-58 (PCGS). 147.6 grains. Medium brown with emerald overtones and shimmering original mint luster, this ideally centered example is about as perfect as one is wont to find. Lighter tan where the highest points of design motifs were subject to subtle friction, which features also exhibit the softness of strike that bedevils nearly every Massachusetts copper. Whether for a choice colonial and early federal era type collection or a high end die variety set, this piece will never need to be replaced. Provenance: Ex Dennis Wierzba Collection; Michael Wierzba; Michael Demling; our sale of the Michael Demling Collection of Massachusetts Cents, March 2018 Baltimore Auction, lot 3022. Collector envelope with attribution notation included. PCGS# 302. NGC ID: 2B25. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.