1787 1/2P Machin's Mills, BN MS(PCGS#469)

1787 1/2P Machin's Mills, BN MS (PCGS#469)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Lot Description: 1787 Machin's Mills Halfpenny. Vlack 21-87D, W-7970. Rarity-4. GEORGIVS III, Group III. EF-45 (PCGS). An impressively sharp example overall with only trivial off centering to the upper left obverse, lower left reverse. Blended copper-rose and charcoal-olive patina blankets surfaces that are a bit rough with magnification, yet pleasingly smooth in hand. Accuracy, however, does compel us to mention concentrations of faint pin scratches in the left obverse field, left and upper left reverse field areas. A few shallow planchet fissures in the final-listed area are as made and hardly of concern. The spread feature of the planchet and clash marks before the seated figure's face - curious features of this Vlack number - are clearly seen. Provenance: From the Harold Hauser Collection. Collector envelope with attribution notation included. PCGS# 469. 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.