1787 Fugio 1C Newman 10-G, 1 Over Horiz. 1, BN MS(PCGS#878085)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

8457

等级

XF45

价格

13,981

详细说明

Rare Newman 10-G, 1/Horizontal 1 Counterstamped by a Connecticut Tool Maker 1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed Rays. Newman 10-G, W-6700. Rarity-5. UNITED STATES, 1/Horizontal 1. Welles & Wilcox Counterstamp. Brunk W-370. EF-40 (PCGS). 154.5 grains. This rare Fugio cent was counterstamped once on each side by Welles & Wilcox, makers of chisels and gouges in Rocky Hill, Connecticut in the 1850s; during the cataloging of this coin, a chisel with a stamp matching that on this coin was available on eBay. It is fascinating to think that this coin, struck in New Haven, had traveled only 30 miles to Rocky Hill in the course of over 60 years. If not for the counterstamping, this coin would have slid in easily among the top specimens known of the variety, as the coin is essentially AU, glossy and choice, with microscopic die lines visible in the fields that usually survive only on coins that display little to no wear. The double counterstamping has fortunately not affected the 1 over horizontal 1 that makes this obverse die so interesting, and in fact, the counterstamping is relatively unobtrusive despite its strength and depth. Here is a coin that served as the primary example of the variety in the collections of two great enthusiasts of Fugios of the last 30 years. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Stack's Fixed Price List, 1999, lot C299; Donald Scarinci Collection, November 2010. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 878085.