Lot 82
1787 Fugio Cent with Pointed Rays and STATES UNITED Newman 12-X Rarity-3. NGC graded MS-64 Brown. Lustrous medium chocolate brown with tiny peeps of faded mint color showing at the top of the reverse. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Struck on a defective planchet that has a void near the bottom, and this flaw reaches completely through from the obverse to the reverse. When held up to a light and tilted just the right way you can see a tiny point of light peeking through. Otherwise the planchet is quite nice for a Fugio Cent, a series that is plagued with planchet issues. This cent most likely came from the Bank of New York hoard discovered in 1856 since 264 examples of the Newman 12-X die variety were found among the 1641 pieces in the group. Listed on page 87 in the "Redbook."
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
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| Realized $2,585 |
