Lot 13
"1787" Machin's Mills Copper Halfpenny. PCGS graded VF-20. All the Machin's Mills coins are scarce and popular as they were struck in New York. This specimen shows a decent strike from the dies, and the surfaces are finely porous and dark. For the Machin's Mills issues, most are on defective planchets and frequently are poorly struck and weak. PCGS hasn't graded a whole lot of these, so far just 20 in all grades, the finest seen in AU-50, and most grade below EF. This is the small date variety, listed in Early American Coins by Robert A. Vlack as variety 17-87A.
Estimated Value $550 - 600.
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| Realized $368 |
