1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Martin 2.30-Eb.10, W-1278. Rarity-4. MS-63 (PCGS).

123.7 grains. A superb Uncirculated example of the date with desirable provenance. Satiny deep brown surfaces with vivid yellow brassy-gold remaining in some of the protected areas and outlining much of the detail. Frosty luster subtly glows under a light, stronger toward the peripheries where the die flowlines reflect the light more intensely. Sharply struck throughout with weakness only on the dentils on the right side of the coin. No abrasions or notable roughness detracts from the excellent eye appeal. Rare in this grade, PCGS has certified just four 1723 pennies at MS-63 with one finer at MS-64. That finer piece is plated on CoinFacts and while it appears quite sharp and lustrous, the surface quality and color of the present coin appear superior. A classy piece perfect for a high end colonial type set.

PCGS# 905685.

From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Philip Nelson Collection, December 11, 1913; Hillyer Ryder; F.C.C. Boyd; our (Stack's) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part IX, May 2005, lot 134; Plated in the Martin reference "The Rosa Americana Coinage of William Wood," pp. 170, 232.