1787 Cent Massachusetts, Horn, BN MS (PCGS#305)
The September 2011 Philadelphia Americana Sale
- Auctioneer
- Stack's Bowers
- Lot Number
- 995
- Grade
- AU50
- Price
- 1,610
- Lot Description
- 1787 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 2b-A, W-6040. URS-11. Horned Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). Deep chocolate-brown with olive highlights. Reverse die break in full bloom atop the eagle’s head. Surfaces free from distracting marks, even under low magnification. <strong>Tucked away in a "quiet" collection for decades</strong>, now offered here to an appreciative new generation of collectors. An ever-popular variety with Massachusetts copper specialists and type collectors alike.
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