1791 Washington Large Eagle Cent. Musante GW-15, Baker-15, W-10610. Lettered Edge. MS-63 BN (PCGS).
Deep olive-brown surfaces exhibit a hint of soft underlying luster. The devices are sharper than typical with bold details throughout Washington's portrait including the epaulette, with just a touch of lightness on the reverse at the eagle's sinister leg. Hard and generally smooth in appearance with no appreciable marks, even under low magnification. A popular "colonial" issue, here with one of the most famous provenances in U.S. numismatics.
PCGS# 702. NGC ID: 2B6Z.
From our (Stack's) sale of the Norweb Collection, November 2006, lot 2014; our Philadelphia ANA Auction of August 2012, lot 4251.
Price realized | 2'200 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |
Estimate | 2'500 USD |