1788 1/2P Machin's, Vlack 23-88A, BN MS(PCGS#826967)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2066

Grade

AU50BN

Price

2,160

Lot Description

1788 Machin's Mills Halfpenny. Vlack 23-88A, W-8100. Rarity-2. GEORGIVS III, Group III. AU-50 BN (NGC). Handsome medium brown patina with blended olive-copper throughout. This is a hard, tight example with only minor roughness to the texture, much of it as made, and no significant marks or other blemishes. Well centered in strike with universally bold detail throughout the design. One of the more common entries in the Machin's Mills halfpenny series, and popular for type purposes, Vlack 23-88A is believed to have been struck from dies engraved by James Atlee. Provenance: From the Collection of Richard Rossa, formerly of Rossa and Tanenbaum. PCGS# 826967. NGC ID: 2B48. Click here for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at NGCcoin.com