1788 Vermont Copper. RR-26, Bressett 16-T, W-2190. Rarity-5+. Bust Right. Very Good, Environmental Damage.

97.4 grains. Deep charcoal-copper patina yields to lighter autumn brown on the higher points of the design. The strike is well centered, and both sides retain at least outline detail to most major design elements despite heavy, yet even wear. The surfaces are rough and porous to explain our qualifier, but there are no sizeable marks or worrisome planchet flaws. As noted in the Carlotto reference: "Ryder-26 is one of the classic rarities in the Vermont series. It is not a distinctive type or sub-type, but is genuinely rare. This coin compares in rarity to the 1787 Bust Left and the backward C varieties. Because it is similar in type to many other varieties, it is underrated." The Rarity-6+ designation has changed since the publishing of the Carlotto reference (1998), dropping to Rarity-5+ in today's marketplace, but the variety is still about as scarce as can be and is still eagerly sought by collectors.

PCGS# 563.