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

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4098

Grade

AU50BN

Price

1,080

Lot Description

1787 Vermont Copper. RR-13, Bressett 17-V, W-2255. Rarity-1. BRITANNIA. AU-50 (PCGS). A superior example of this popular Vermont variety, the seated figure on the reverse is uncommonly bold and fully appreciable. Typically sharper on the obverse, with fairly tight, glossy deep brown surfaces. Natural planchet fissures are most prominent near the lower obverse border and, on the reverse, over and behind the seated figure's midsection and in the field above the outstretched arm. With an extant population of more than 1,250 coins (per Tony Carlotto), RR-13 vies with RR-16 as the most available die marriage among Vermont coppers. In keeping with the standards of the series, however, the typical survivor is well worn, if not also impaired, and problem free examples in EF and higher grades can be difficult to come by. PCGS# 554. NGC ID: 2B5C. Click here for certification details from PCGS.