1787 VT 1/2P Britannia, BN MS(PCGS#554)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6261

Grade

VF30BN

Price

456

Lot Description

1787 Vermont Copper. RR-13, Bressett 17-V, W-2255. Rarity-1. BRITANNIA. VF-30 (PCGS). 116.0 grains. Dark coffee shades are marbled with lighter caramel colors across this delightful piece. Heavily glossed and smooth in-hand, the surfaces remain composed and just negligibly granular under a glass. The reverse shows a softness that is typical of this variety, though the obverse is well rendered, with intricate detail remaining to the portrait's hair. The famous RR-13 variety features a Vermont obverse die coupled with a counterfeit British halfpenny reverse that saw heavy use at the Machin's Mills minting site. This BRITANNIA type has strong appeal to both VERMONT and Machin's Mills specialists and the present example is sure to draw significant interest. Provenance: From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68. PCGS# 554. NGC ID: 2B5C. Click here for certification details from PCGS.