Lot 56
1788 Massachusetts Cent. Period after "Massachusetts". EF-40. There are a few marks on Native American on the obverse as well as some minor corrosion on the lower obverse. A well made electrotype, created by taking a cast of an original coin, and fusing both the obverse and reverse together. Look for the tell tale "seam" around the middle of the edge, and these coins never "ring" when gently tapped on a hard surface. Popular with collectors, electrotypes are collected in their own right.
Estimated Value $20 - 50.
No pedigree information available, but probably purchased in the 1940s, hopefully not as an original.
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| Realized $138 |
