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

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

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

详细说明: Superb 1787 Fugio With Raised Rims Among the Finest Known 1787 Fugio copper. Newman 19-Z, W-6975. Rarity-5. STATES UNITED, Label with Raised Rims. AU-58 (PCGS). 144.6 grains. An important high grade example of this major Fugio variety. Frosty and lustrous golden brown with smooth, hard surfaces. The central devices are very crisp, including the all important central reverse. Some planchet texture and softness is seen at the extreme reverse periphery, and a thin striation is hidden in the base of the sundial above YO of YOUR. The centering is quite close to perfect, allowing all of BUSINESS to remain on the planchet. The surfaces are choice, and the visual appeal is superb. This is a tough variety to find in high grade, particularly as a Guide Bookvariety that sees added demand. The Ford coin is clearly the finest, a beautiful Mint State coin that neatly outclasses the (also extremely nice) Choice AU Ford duplicate. This piece was unseen by Retz but was carried as 10th finest on his published census based upon its 1977 auction grade of EF. It’s clearly finer than the Ted Craige PCGS AU-50, formerly in the 1914 George M. Parsons sale, and appears to be the best one of these to hit the market since the 2003 Ford sale. Provenance: From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s sale of the T. Henry Allen Collection, February 1977, lot 77. PCGS Population: 5; 3 finer (MS-63 BN finest). PCGS# 895. Click here for certification details from PCGS.