Lot 29
1793 Washington Token Halfpenny. Ship reverse, lettered edge. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Although the mintage is unknown, we do know that PCGS has graded 105 of these according to their recent Population Report. Of the 105 only 3 have been graded in mint state, one in each grade MS-60, 61 and this coin alone as MS-62. There are none graded higher. Breen speculates that these ship tokens were imported for circulation, and were not made for the collecting public in England, which accounts for their rarity in high grades. This is an early die state, when the overdate is still present under the 3, and the die had not yet clashed and started to rust as seen on a great many examples. Reddish brown in color, and very well preserved. The surfaces show no troubling spots or other signs of contact. Washington is fairly well struck with most of the details on the epaulets and on his curls. The ship too, is outstanding, with full rigging, sails and flags above. If you demand the finest, then here is one that certainly may qualify of this rare Hancock-Washington issue.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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