1737 Higley Copper. Freidus 3.3-B.a, W-8275. Rarity-8-. VALUE ME AS YOU PLEASE / I AM GOOD COPPER, 3 Hammers. AG Details--Plugged (PCGS).
A seldom available die variety of Higley copper, just the third example known to us after the June 1918 Jackman sale specimen (Henry Chapman, lot 71) and the December 1993 Cowden piece (Stack's, lot 913). This piece has rather smooth and glossy surfaces with light olive-tan and steel-brown color. Repaired at the lower left obverse / upper left reverse, with faint remnants of a hole at 7 o'clock. For the grade this coin is quite pleasing otherwise, with just a few light scratches and minor underlying porosity. Thanks to the smooth surfaces, solid detail remains in places despite the heavy wear. On the obverse, the deer is mostly outlined, VALUE is indistinct while the rest of the legend is visible. The reverse displays a wonderfully bold date and the charming symbols flanking it are visible as well. A portion of one of the hammers and some of I and COPPER in the legend are the only other detail remaining on that side. Despite the low grade, this coin offers a fair amount of character and decent eye appeal for a Higley; a good opportunity for either the collector interested in the rarity of the die pair, or one seeking a somewhat more affordable example of this famous early American type.
PCGS# 207. NGC ID: AUAV.
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From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from Heritage's FUN Signature Auction of January 2015, lot 3016.

Estimate: $16500