1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 19-SS, W-6980. Rarity-5. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. AU-50 (PCGS).

Beautiful smooth light golden-brown with some hints of remaining luster. A tiny mint clip is noted over the I of FUGIO. Boldly struck from centers to peripheries. A few harmless raised specks on the reverse are the only trivial imperfections to note. One of the finest known examples of this variety, and likely one of the first to be attributed after Richard Picker first discovered the SS reverse. This variety was not in Boyd, as it was discovered after his death. This piece is of very similar quality to the finest known, plated in the 2008 Newman work, and easily ranks within the top half dozen. This lovely coin realized a strong and well-deserved $9,987.50 in our sale of the Ted Craige Collection in 2013 and is sure to be hotly contested once again when it crosses the block this time around.

PCGS# 878113.

From the Pierre Fricke Collection. Earlier from our sale of the Ted L. Craige Collection, January 2013 Americana Sale, lot 11618; Anthony Terranova.