Lot 66
1787 Fugio Cent New Haven Restrike in Copper Newman 104-FF Rarity-5. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. Frosty golden steel brown blending to chocolate in protected areas. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Essentially as struck except that the original color has mellowed over the years so that the original red is gone. Late die state. Both sides show traces of very fine die rust and there are a couple meandering die cracks on the obverse. These "Restrikes" were struck circa 1859 using a pair of dies that are quite similar to the originals, possibly even reworked original dies. Examples were struck in gold, silver, red copper, and yellow copper. The example offered here is red copper. Pop 14; 4 finer, 2 in 65, 2 in 66.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
The Mark Gordon Collection.
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