Vermont Copper

1786 Vermont Copper. Landscape. RR-7, Bressett 5-E, W-2025. Rarity-3. VERMONTENSIUM. EF-45 (NGC).

136.4 grains. An impressively sharp and handsome example of this variety, previously sold in our (Bowers & Merena's) November 2001 auction, lot 2311, where graded AU-50 and described thusly: "Attractive olive-brown with golden high points. A truly splendid specimen of the design type where such things as centering, flan quality, and overall eye appeal are concerned. Aside from some faint areas of natural, old patina, the surfaces are essentially free of marks of any sort. From the swollen state of the obverse die, with just a touch of weakening noted at the top of the plow; this bulge later obscures some of the coin's design details. Finer than Bayuk:128, similar to Garrett:556, not as nice as Norweb:1271 (but similar to Norweb: 1272), finer than Oechsner:1331, finer than Taylor:2061, finer than Matlock: 1055 (earlier Smith:772), only slightly sharper than Roper:320. A truly impressive Vermont copper that would be a showpiece in virtually any state coinage cabinet." A handful of other high grade RR-7s have come to market since then, including an incredible MS-62 BN (PCGS) specimen we sold in August 2019 for $52,800. The present coin remains a desirable example nevertheless, being a remarkably well made and equally well preserved representative of the variety and type.

NGC ID: 2B57.

From the Bill Gleckler Collection. Earlier ex (Bowers & Merena's) sale of the Phillip Flannagan Collection, November-December 2001, lot 2311.

Estimate: 5000