Nova Eborac Copper

Very Rare Small Head Nova Eborac

1787 Nova Eborac Copper. W-5765. Rarity-6+. Small Head. EF Details--Tooled (PCGS).

A rare offering of the most elusive of the four Nova Eborac copper types. This is a recently discovered specimen that can be added to the just over a dozen previously accounted for. This new piece displays an exceptional level of detail for the variety, on par with the Newman specimen graded VF-35 (NGC) and called "possibly the finest known." Microporous dark olive surfaces with orange on the highpoints. Marks are few; a thin scratch across the effigy to the O in EBORAC the only one to report. The "tooled" designation assessed by PCGS concerns what appears to be filing on the reverse rim between 6 and 9 o'clock. Nicely struck throughout, the reverse die is slightly misaligned to just past 6 o'clock, an orientation seen on a few other specimens of the variety as well. The overall appearance is rather handsome thanks to the bold detail and lack of serious marks. A significant coin that would make a proud representative of the Small Head type in an advanced colonial cabinet.

PCGS# 481. NGC ID: 2B4B.

Estimate: 8000