1794 Mule Talbot/Howard, London Edge Hampshire-56, BN MS(PCGS#976)

1794 Mule Talbot/Howard, London Edge Hampshire-56, BN MS (PCGS#976)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1794 Talbot, Allum & Lee Cent / John Howard Mule. Fuld Mule-5, W-8720. Rarity-4. Lettered Edge. MS-62 BN (PCGS). 119.8 grains. Deep olive-brown with lighter brown undertones. Lustrous surfaces are slightly reflective with subtle violet iridescence on the obverse. A handsome piece that offers excellent quality and eye appeal for the grade. Some weakness of strike and a bit of the date is cut off as often seen on this mule as the planchets used were slightly too small and thin for the dies. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part II, May 2004, lot 352; Lawrence R. Stack Collection, November 2006. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 976. 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.