1772 Machin's Mills Halfpenny. Vlack 5-72A, W-7710. Rarity-6. GEORGIVS III, Group I. VF-30 (PCGS).
111.4 grains. Superb quality for this challenging date and variety. Surfaces are remarkably hard and glossy and the color is a choice light to medium chocolate-brown with some woodgrain toning on the obverse. Some trivial natural planchet roughness is seen on the reverse and a bit of brick red patina at the final A of BRITANNIA, but the overall quality and appearance is undeniably high end. Early die state with just a small crack above Britannia's branch hand that later grows into multiple large die breaks. A fantastic example for the discriminating collector and a piece that would never require an upgrade.
PCGS# 826940.
From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Ed Sarrafian, January 2010.

Estimate: $5500