1766 AE 1/2P William Pitt, BN MS(PCGS#236)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7054

Grade

AU58+BN

Price

7,200

Lot Description

1766 Pitt halfpenny token. Betts-519, W-8350. AU-58+ (PCGS). 86.3 grains. With rich, frosty luster over flawless light brown surfaces, this coin has the appearance of a choice Mint State example. Ideally centered and nicely struck, with just a bit of softness on the ship, this is a perfect high grade type coin. This has been off the market for an interval as long as the timespan from the passage of the Stamp Act to the election of James Madison to the White House. Provenance: From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s sale of May 1975, lot 445; the F.C.C. Boyd Collection. PCGS Population: 1; 9 finer (MS-66 BN finest) PCGS# 236 Click here for certification details from PCGS.