1787 Fugio 1C United States, Cross after Date, BN MS(PCGS#880)
1787 Fugio 1C United States, Cross after Date, BN MS (PCGS#880)
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- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1330
- 等级
- AU50
- 价格
- 46,830
- 详细说明
- The Oechsner Newman 1-B Fugio AU-50 (PCGS) 1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 1-B, W-6600. Rarity-4. Obverse Cross After Date, No Cinquefoils, UNITED STATES. AU-50 (PCGS). 162.4 grains. Choice glossy chocolate brown with enviable eye appeal. A beautiful example of this scarce variety, one that shares an obverse die with the first struck (and most important) of all Fugio varieties, the American Congress pattern. The sundial numerals are complete and crisp, denticles frame the obverse from 4 o'clock to 9 o'clock, as well as almost the entire reverse. There are some light natural striations above the date, but the only post-striking flaw is a trivial rim bruise on the reverse at 9 oclock. The dies have clashed twice, visible on obverse and reverse. The Retz coin was graded EF-45 (PCGS), but it was not this pretty. Craige's was graded AU-55 (PCGS). This was one of the three AUs atop the Retz census. Your cataloger still has not seen an Unc. In the classic 1988 Oeschsner sale, this was called "A very scarce type, virtually unobtainable in this splendid condition. Chocolate, sharply and evenly struck. A small reverse rim bruise, otherwise a beauty." It’s a beauty no matter what. PCGS# 880. Provenance: From the Robert Ayers Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) sale of the Herbert M. Oechsner Estate, September 1988, lot 1369. Lot tag included.