Lot 62
1795 Washington Grate Halfpenny with Large Buttons Breen-1271. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Attractive frosty bluish steel and light olive with slightly faded mint red surrounding the legends on both sides. Sharply struck and nearly flawless. The only marks are a trio of small spots of darker toning on the reverse, including one at the peak of the 1 in the date. Variety with the diagonally reeded edge. The large buttons and reeded edge features are noted on the PCGS label. Pop 43; 23 finer, 19 in 64, 4 in 65.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
The Mark Gordon Collection.
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| Realized $1,150 |
