Lot 1264
1793 Washington Halfpenny. Ship reverse, lettered edge. Baker 18. PCGS graded AU-55. Medium, chocolate brown surfaces. The obverse fields appear rough, but we've seen this before on other examples of this type and we suspect it has more to do with the late state of the dies than with any post-striking damage. Clearly, the reverse is in a very late state, with a big, bulging lip on the lower right and the N of WASHINGTON heavily clashed into the die to the right of the Y of HALFPENNY. Like many of the Washington pieces, this was made in England for consumption by collectors fascinated with the new American president (PCGS # 734) Estimated Value $850 - 950
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