Stack's Bowers Galleries

Spring 2023 Auction  –  20 - 25 March 2023

Stack's Bowers Galleries, Spring 2023 Auction

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Part 1: Mo, 20.03.2023, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 2: Tu, 21.03.2023, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 3: Tu, 21.03.2023, from 11:00 PM CET
Part 4: We, 22.03.2023, from 4:00 PM CET
Part 5: We, 22.03.2023, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 6: Th, 23.03.2023, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 7: Th, 23.03.2023, from 7:00 PM CET
Part 8: Fr, 24.03.2023, from 5:00 PM CET
Part 9: Fr, 24.03.2023, from 10:00 PM CET
The auction is closed.

Description

1787 Machin's Mills Halfpenny. Vlack 20-87C, W-7950. Rarity-6. GEORGIVS III, Group III. EF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
104.4 grains. A bold example of this rare variety and fairly pleasing despite the lightly granular surfaces. Predominantly dark olive in color with lighter brown on the high points which adds some eye appeal. Sharply struck throughout and nicely centered on the planchet. No distracting marks or flaws and overall an excellent representative of the variety and the Vlack 20 obverse that is found only in this combination. Finer than all examples we have seen come to auction in recent years, save for the Mint State Newman coin.
PCGS# 469.
From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Richard August, August 2010.

Estimate: $2750

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Price realized 850 USD
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 2'750 USD
The auction is closed.
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