1783 Copper Washington Draped, No Button, BN MS(PCGS#676)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3090

Grade

AU55BN

Price

660

Lot Description

"1783" (ca. 1820) Draped Bust Copper. Musante GW-106, Baker-2, Vlack 13-J, W-10300. Rarity-2 (for the die marriage). No Button. Copper. Plain Edge. AU-58 BN (NGC). Vivid olive-gold undertones enhance warmly patinated, otherwise gray-brown and autumn-orange surfaces. The strike is bold to sharp throughout and the surfaces are pleasingly smooth. This is a handsome Choice AU representative of a popular Washington type. Provenance: E Winslet Collection. PCGS# 676. Click here for certification details from NGC.