Lot 2234
(1785) Bar Cent Breen-1145. PCGS graded AU-55. Glossy light chocolate brown mellowing to medium chocolate brown in the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and offer outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a hint of reddish chocolate toning in the field over the left top of the U, a tiny pinprick just right of this small stain, and another in the field left of the U. Struck slightly off center to K-2, but the offset affects only the dentils on both sides. The tiny spur up from near the left end of the second bar from the bottom is strong and a fine die crack connects bars 6 & 7 near the centers. Both of these minor die markers are used to certify genuine examples, which is important since Bar Cents are often copied. These famous colonial coppers were modeled after the buttons on the uniforms of our Continental Army (the USA monogram) and the 1782 version of our Great Seal (for the 13 stripes). They were made to order for a merchant in New York and struck by George Wyon in Birmingham, England. Pop 16; 19 finer .
Estimated Value $9,000 - 10,000.
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| Realized $11,500 |
