1721-H 9 Den, BN MS(PCGS#158632)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

6249

等级

XF40BN

价格

40,297

详细说明

1721-H French Colonies Sou, or 9 Deniers. La Rochelle Mint. W-11830. EF-40 (PCGS). 101.1 grains. A simply magnificent specimen, the best 1721-H nine deniers from three of the best collections of early American material formed in the last century. Glossy chocolate brown surfaces show persistent luster and only the lightest wear on devices and legends. Superbly struck, with all manner of raised artifacts from the crudely made dies apparent under magnification. Denticles frame the obverse from 1 o'clock to 8 o'clock, reverse ideally centered with full legends. The left side of the reverse is a bit more darkly toned, center closer to mahogany. Craige called this die pair 8-G. Described on an accompanying envelope in John Ford's handwriting as "unusual condition." The only thing rarer than a John Ford understatement might be a 1721-H nicer than this one. The eye appeal, sharpness, and planchet quality place it among the top echelon of survivors. A connoisseur set on building a world class collection of early American material by type, or a specialist who seeks all three date-mint combinations of this issue, would be well served by carefully considering this piece. It has traded privately since 1927 and been off the market entirely since about 1960. Hillyer Ryder's underbidder may have thought Ryder overpaid when he won this lot at auction in 1927. He gets his second crack at it now, 85 years later. PCGS# 158632. Provenance: Purchased from John J. Ford, Jr. Earlier, from the Hillyer Ryder Collection. Earlier still, from Wayte Raymond’s sale of the WWC Wilson Collection, November 1927, lot 5. Accompanied by Craige’s envelope, a Ford-inscribed New Netherlands Coin Company envelope, and Ryder’s square ticket.