August 2024 Global Showcase Auction – 12 - 23 August 2024
Ancient and World Coins and Currency
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Description
Rare Mint State Washington Born Virginia
The Musante Plate
Circa 1792 Washington Born Virginia Copper. Legend Reverse. Musante GW-33, Baker-60, W-10730. Second Reverse. Copper. Plain Edge. MS-62 BN (PCGS).
30.8 mm. 181.0 grains. Outlines of faded tan around most of the devices and through the legends give way to deep chocolate brown over most of the surface area. A beautiful specimen that is glossy, yet retains soft prooflike reflectivity in the fields. Boldly struck and fairly well centered on the obverse, with no letters of the legend compromised by the rim, though there are no dentils around the lower half. The reverse is a bit more off center, with just the U of UNITED slightly off the flan. Incredible sharpness on the reverse is probably as nice as we have ever seen. One trivial spot of ruddy patina is noted at the lower right reverse, but blends fairly well with the overall patina. This is among a very small handful of superb examples of this scarce type, one that is difficult to find in grades over VF or so, and especially challenging to find with full expression of the reverse. This is immensely handsome and was selected as the plate piece for the variety in Neil Musante's Medallic Washington.
PCGS# 723. NGC ID: 2B79.
From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex the Lawrence R. Stack Collection, November 2006.
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| Price realized | 19'000 USD |
| Starting price | 1 USD |
| Estimate | 27'500 USD |
