1787 Fugio 1C 4 Cinq, Raised Rims, BN MS(PCGS#895)

1787 Fugio 1C 4 Cinq, Raised Rims, BN MS (PCGS#895)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

详细说明: 1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 19-Z, W-6975. Rarity-5. STATES UNITED, Label With Raised Rims. VF-30 (PCGS). 149.7 grains. Choice glossy chocolate brown with excellent eye appeal, particularly so for this elusive variety. The surfaces are even and free of any major marks or striations, and the strike is far better than usually encountered. The central label on the reverse, typically weak on the right side, is nearly complete. The top of the reverse shows some subtle mahogany toning; the planchet being somewhat thinner there, BUSINESS on the obverse is softly struck. This is the most readily available of the three die varieties using Newman's Reverse Z, called the Raised Rims Reverse for the distinctive borders around the central label. Its lettering is also distinctive, engraved rather than punched, and this reverse's use with the original Fugio obverse (Newman 1) suggests that this was the first reverse die put into use after the American Congress reverse was abandoned. While not a Condition Census piece (a handful of AU coins are known, no UNCs), this is about as choice as this coin appears in this grade range. PCGS# 895. Provenance: From the John "Jack" Royse Collection.