Stack's Bowers Galleries

Spring 2023 Auction  –  20 - 25 March 2023

Stack's Bowers Galleries, Spring 2023 Auction

Live Sessions: U.S. Coins and Currency

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 17-87A, W-7900. Rarity-2. GEORGIVS III, Group II. AU-58 (PCGS).
118.8 grains. An outstanding, exceptionally well struck example with choice, original surfaces. From an early state of the dies, before cracks and buckling often cause incomplete strikes. Here all the minute detail of the dies is on full display and there are no areas of mentionable weakness, nor signs of any real wear. A lovely medium brown in color with golden-tan within the letters, breastplate, shield, and exergue lines, the lighter accents clearly the remnant of original mint red that has just barely faded. Newman's envelope that accompanies the coin described the piece as "Unc. red." Nicely centered with completely full and bold legends and date, and a majority of the dentils present around the borders. A superb Machin's Mill type coin.
PCGS# 826955.
From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Stepney Hoard; Heritage's sale of the Eric P. Newman Collection, November 2017, lot 15037.

Estimate: $6000

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Price realized 4'200 USD
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 6'000 USD
The auction is closed.
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