1787 1/2C Massachusetts, Ryder 1-D, BN MS(PCGS#688339)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1197

Grade

AU58BN

Price

1,740

Lot Description

67.9 grains. Nicely mingled light brown and chocolate brown across both sides. Supremely attractive, with glossy surfaces and no significant marks. We spy a single horizontal hairline across the Indian's ankle at left, and positively trivial rim nicks above E of WEALTH and the left upright of M in MASSACHUSETTS, but nothing that impacts the visual appeal. The surfaces show a bit of natural granularity under a glass, as struck and as expected. The strike is excellent, the Indian is well defined, and HALF CENT is full. This is a very nice example of what must be considered the first Massachusetts half cent variety.