August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
Significant AU Newman 1-B Fugio Copper
Cross After Date, UNITED STATES
1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed Rays. Newman 1-B, W-6600. Rarity-4. Obverse Cross After Date, No Cinquefoils, UNITED STATES. AU-50 (PCGS).
Uncommonly high grade for this distinct and highly desirable Guide Book variety in the Fugio series. Warm medium brown surfaces show a few small swirls of deeper color on the obverse, within the bottom of the sundial and at the border in the area of the cross. That side is a bit off center to 1 o'clock, the reverse likewise, and neither side shows denticulation from approximately 12 to 4 o'clock. A touch of softness is seen in the centers, also near the upper and lower borders, but in the absence of all but light wear overall detail is bold and the entire design is fully appreciable. Close inspection with a loupe reveals only small, wispy marks, and none but a few tiny, shallow flan flaws. Struck from the late clashed state of the dies, Newman C/C. A coin that holds up well against the best pieces in the Retz census, which grade EF-40 to AU-55, and which would fit comfortably into an advanced Fugio set.
PCGS# 880. NGC ID: 2B8D.
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| Price realized | 4'400 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 5'000 USD |
