1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 17-S, W-6935. Rarity-3. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. EF-45 (PCGS).

Very attractive dark chocolate-brown with light brown devices. Abundant detail is present on both sides, seemingly better than the grade assigned. The sundial is particularly bold, the legends are complete, and the centering is absolutely perfect. Some very shallow obverse accretion or verdigris is present, to no significant distraction. Aside from a tiny nick on the obverse rim right of the sun face and a few tiny ticks and scratches on the reverse, we note no marks of consequence. This attractive and well made specimen is not far from Condition Census level for the variety and would make an excellent representative of the die pair in an advanced collection.

PCGS# 878107.

From the Pierre Fricke Collection. Earlier from our sale of the Rob Retz Family Collection, November 2012 Baltimore Auction, lot 6813.