Colonial Coinage S e s s io n T w o - M o n d a y , M a y 3 1 , 20 1 0 1 0 : 00 a m
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1779 Rhode Island Token with Wreath Below Ship Breen1141. NGC graded EF-45. Very attractive glossy dark chocolate and olive brown. Sharply and evenly struck on a flawless planchet. No marks, but there are traces of light brown crud tucked into the tiny nooks around the devices. Very nice for the grade. Pop 1; 6 finer. Estimated Value ...................................................................$800-UP
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1785 Connecticut Miller 4.4-C Rarity-3. NGC graded VF-25. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are decent, free of any notable voids, verdigris, or marks. However, a glass reveals uniform extremely fine roughness that dulls the natural gloss. The date is easily readable but the bottom is fading into the rim below while the legends are complete and clear. Estimated Value ...................................................................$150-UP
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1787 Connecticut Miller 4-L R1. NGC graded VF-35. Choice glossy light chocolate brown. Smooth, virtually flawless surfaces. Struck slightly off center to K-9 leaving a few letters of the legend partially off the planchet, but everything else is complete and strong. LDS with a bold "Horn" break up from the bust plus strong die clashmarks at RI in AUCTORI. A premium example of this relatively common variety. Estimated Value ...................................................................$400-UP
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1788 Connecticut Miller 10-C R5. VG-10. Struck over a 1785 Nova Constellatio. Sharpness VF25 but slightly bent at the bottom of the obverse. Microscopic roughness covers most of the planchet and there are myriad fine scratches on the lower left of the obverse, all blending into the natural patina. Mostly glossy chocolate brown with hints of greenish olive in the protected areas. Looks much better than the description may imply. The undertype from the 1785 Nova Constellatio is clearly evident on both sides with LIBERT above the head on the obverse and NOVA before the knees of the seated figure. Weight 114.4 grains. Estimated Value .....................................................................$50-UP 14
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1787 New Jersey Maris 46-e R1. EF-40. Clipped Planchet. Variety with an outlined shield. Sharpness near mint state but there are traces of extremely faint roughness on both sides, strongest at VA in NOVA and at the bottom of the shield. No verdigris or contact marks. Glossy reddish chocolate brown and steel with underlying satiny mint frost covering the fields and protected areas. M-LDS showing obvious swelling at the 17 and bottom of the plow. A small arc-shaped planchet clip shows left of the date, but it does not affect any of the designs. Weight 150.2 grains. Estimated Value ...................................................................$300-UP
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1787 New Jersey Maris 54-k R3 "Serpent Head" ICG graded VF30 details, corroded. Outlined Shield. Slightly glossy olive brown with light chocolate toning on the highpoints. The planchet is covered with fine to moderate granularity on all but the highpoints. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are complete and readable except for PLU in PLURIBUS. The socalled "Serpent Head" version of the horse's head is strong. Estimated Value ...................................................................$300-UP
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1788 New Jersey Maris 75-bb R4 "Running Fox" type NGC graded XF details, obv corrosion. Frosty olive brown with lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints. There is fine roughness on much of the obverse, strongest on the upper half, but the reverse is very nice with only a hint of microscopic granularity visible under strong magnification. Nicely struck but the obverse is slightly misaligned to the top while the reverse is off even less to the lower left. The "Running Fox" feature is visible. An impressive example of this popular variety in spite of the minor surface issues. Estimated Value ................................................................$1,000-UP