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Browse Catalogue of Coin Galleries April 2006 Auction Limited to: United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins Page 1 of 7  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Massachusetts Silver Coins Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1501 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. Noe 16 CH VF $3,500.00 Choice Very Fine. 68.9 grains. Obverse legend is full, the outer beaded border is off the planchet at bottom. This reverse is beautifully centered with complete border and crisply defined legend, date and denomination. 1502 Good Samaritan ''Sixpence AAS $1,850.00 '' Muling of Wyatt Good Samaritan Shilling obverse and Wyatt Pine Tree Sixpence Obverse. Silver. About As Struck. This is probably among the restrikes from Wyatt's dies made by Edwin Bishop of New York, as other such mulings are known, such as the Good Samaritan/Oak Tree Shilling. It is not known how many of each muling were made by Bishop, but they are undoubtedly very rare. The silver-gray...  more Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Elephant Tokens Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1503 Undated (circa 1694) London Elephant Token. GOD PRESERVE LONDON. No Diagonals AB EF $1,500.00 Thick Planchet. Breen 186. 250.8 gns. About Extremely Fine. Decidedly thick planchet exhibits surfaces that are glossy and chestnut brown, with the reverse being a noticeably lighter brown hue. Both sides are well struck and perfectly centered, with no surface marks other than those gained through normal circulation. There is a minuscule, mint made ''clip'' at the lower reverse. Here...  more 1504 Undated (circa 1694) London Elephant Token. GOD PRESERVE LONDON. No Diagonals F $400.00 Thick Planchet. Breen 186. 230.7 gns. Fine. Deep chestnut brown surfaces are generally smooth, with some ancient cuts on both sides. Quite attractive on the overall, with none of the pesky edge bruises that sometimes befall these heavy copper coins. Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Wood's Rosa Americana Coinage Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1505 1722 Rosa Americana Penny. Short Ribbons. GEORGIUS/UTILE. Rosette after 1722. Br VF $145.00 115. Very Fine. This example has nice chocolate brown color. The obverse is generally smooth with some areas of light roughness and an irregular area at the rim near 2:00. The reverse displays even porosity. A decent representation of this better variety. 1506 1723 Rosa Americana Penny F $90.00 124.3 gns. Fine. Dark brown surfaces are hard and glossy, with lighter brown tones at the high points of the devices. Edges have mint-made file marks as sometimes encountered on the Rosa Americana issues. 1507 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop After X. Breen 92 CH VG $200.00 233.2 gns. Choice Very Good. Smooth, dark brown surfaces are rather attractive for the issue, with some brassy highlights in the protected areas of the devices and legends. 'A' of MAG is very boldly repunched. Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Wood's Hibernia Coinage Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1508 Wood's Hibernia Coinage. 1722 Halfpenny. Harp Right VG $150.00 Very Good. Smooth surfaces, patch of minor verdigris at the right obverse; 1723 Halfpenny. Very Fine. Chocolate brown and quite attractive. 2 pieces. 1509 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny. Very Choice Uncirculated VERY CH UNC $500.00 123.1 gns. Glorious red and brown, lustrous surfaces are quite attractive on this very well centered specimen of the issue. Centers are a bit weakly defined, but the overall appeal of this specimen is quite bold. A thin, silver gray and shiny ''slag mark'' is noted at the left portion of both sides, the results of poor metal mixture. 1510 1723 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny EF $170.00 Extremely Fine. Olive-brown, glossy surfaces define this well-struck specimen. NTC AU50. 1511 1723/2 Wood's Hibernia Halfpenny AU $600.00 About Uncirculated. Gently glowing golden lustre is to be found in the most protected areas of the devices on this deep chocolate brown specimen. Well struck and attractive. NGC AU55BN. 1512 Wood's Hibernia Coinage. 1723/2 Halfpenny CH F $130.00 Fine. Dark brown, edge bruises; 1723 Halfpenny. Choice Fine. Steel brown, lighter high points. Tiny cuds connect denticles to some letters; 1723 Farthing. Very Fine. Dark brown, some surface corrosion. 3 pieces. Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → French Colonies Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1513 1722'H' Sou CH F $100.00 Choice Fine. Dark chestnut brown with some lighter copper hues in the protected areas. 1514 1767'A' Sou. With RF Counterstamp AB VF $80.00 191.9 gns. About Very Fine. Light brown, planchet split through 'M' of DOMINI. Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Virginia Halfpence Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1515 1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Period after GEORGIVS. 7 Harp Strings BU $825.00 Brilliant Uncirculated. 128.5 gns. Glossy, chestnut brown surfaces are quite attractive and boast hints of original mint red color hiding in the most protected areas of the lettering and design motifs. A few, inconsequential surface marks are visible only under magnification and will serve to hallmark this specimen. Obverse die exhibits pronounced buckling below III and severe cracking...  more 1516 1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Newman 8-H (?). No Period after GEORGIVS F $150.00 7 Harp Strings. 110.6 gns. Fine. Surfaces are dark brown and lightly porous, with a deep apple green patina in the fields. Due to the wear and granularity of the fields, it is hard to tell if there are periods after the date and VIRGINIA, as there should be on reverse H. In addition, the large lion seems not to touch the line, unlike reverse H, which should touch the line. This coin...  more 1517 1773 Virginia Halfpenny. No Period after GEORGIVS. 8 Harp Strings CH AU $1,150.00 Newman 13-V (attribution unverified). Choice About Uncirculated. 114.2 gns. Deep chestnut brown surfaces are aglow in underlying golden lustre on both sides of this highly appealing coin. Strike is above average on this glossy specimen hallmarked by a couple of very minor obverse spots. 1518 1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Period after GEORGIVS. 7 Harp Strings. Newman 20-N BU $910.00 Brilliant Uncirculated. 112.5 gns. Original mint red lustre glows in the centers of the letters and borders the central devices on both sides. There are some minor green deposits on the reverse of this otherwise very attractive mahogany brown specimen. Centers are weakly struck. 1519 1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Period after GEORGIVS. 8 Harp Strings. Newman 26-Y VERY CH UNC $850.00 Very Choice Uncirculated. 125.6 gns. Fiery rose-red original mint color glows amidst deep chestnut brown toning on this splendidly preserved Virginia copper. Well struck with just a touch of striking weakness at the very centers. Here is a Virginia Halfpenny that would make a very attractive specimen for a type or variety set. Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Nova Constellatio Coppers Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1520 1783 Nova Constellatio Copper. CONSTELLATIO. Pointed Rays. Crosby 1-A. CH VF $100.00 109.7 gns. Choice Very Fine. Lovely, deep olive-brown surfaces are quite attractive, providing a canvas for well struck devices. A tiny hole is noted at 12:00 on the reverse. The dies are rotated about 45 degrees from coin turn. 1521 1783 Nova Constellatio Copper. CONSTELLATIO. Pointed Rays. Crosby 1-A. CH VF $475.00 131.2 gns. Choice Very Fine. Fields are a lovely ruddy chestnut hue with lighter olive-brown on the devices and legends. Here is an evenly worn, very attractive specimen of this historic early American type. 1522 1783 Nova Constellatio Copper. CONSTELLATIO. Pointed Rays. Crosby 1-A. VF $300.00 122.9 gns. Very Fine, or finer. Here is a gorgeous, chocolate brown specimen that is glossy and mostly smooth on both sides. There is a peppering of porosity in the lower right quadrant of the obverse, and the reverse displays a couple of ancient scratches. Here is a coin with wonderful overall eye appeal. 1523 1783 Nova Constellatio Copper. Pointed Rays. Small U.S. Crosby 2-B. VG $70.00 Very Good. Medium brown surfaces show wear and generalized light porosity in addition to a light wave to the planchet. 1524 1785 Nova Constellatio Copper. CONSTELLATIO. Pointed Rays. Small Date VF $1,800.00 Crosby 2-A. Very Fine. Deep, chestnut brown surfaces exhibit a touch of granularity on both sides, but the overall appeal of this specimen is quite high. The reverse is boldly struck and detailed, while the obverse exhibits the usual weakness of detail around the All Seeing Eye. The Small Date 1785 is the scarcest of the Nova Constellatio coppers after only the coveted 1786. PCGS VF25. 1525 1785 Nova Constellatio Copper. CONSTELLATIO. Pointed Rays. Crosby 5-E. F $86.00 113.3 gns. Fine. Dark brown surfaces are hard and glossy. A few minor planchet depressions and edge bruises are noted. Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Vermont Coppers Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1526 1785 Vermont Copper. Landscape. VERMONTS. Ryder 2 (R-4) VF $1,000.00 Very Fine. The planchet quality of this example is far superior to what is normally encountered on Vermont Landscapes. Magnification reveals some light granularity but the overall look is smooth and hard. The color is tan with some blue overtones. There is evidence of an old cleaning but the overall look is quite pleasing on this difficult to locate variety. 1527 1786 Vermont Copper. Ryder 10 (R-4). Mailed Bust Left VG $160.00 111.1 gns. Very Good. As usual for the variety, this coin exhibits no central design details. Clay-brown surfaces are a bit rough, with a tiny planchet flaw at the central obverse. Scarce. 1528 1786 Vermont Copper. Ryder 10 (R-4). Mailed Bust Left VG $300.00 Very Good. Here is a coin that is probably finer in terms of wear, but whose surfaces are uniformly granular with some patches of light corrosion. Legends and devices are ''all there'' for this scarcely encountered Vermont variety. Categories  •  Coin Galleries April 2006 → United States Coins → U. S. Colonial Coins → Connecticut Coppers → Issues of 1785 Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 1529 Connecticut Coppers. 1785 Miller 3.3-F.3 (R-4). Mailed Bust Right VG $80.00 131.3 gns. Fine. Olive-brown surfaces are quite striated and porous, but major design elements are clear; 1785 Miller 3.4-F.2. Mailed Bust Right. 121.3 gns. Very Good. Chestnut brown, uniformly granular. 2 pieces. 1530 1785 Connecticut Copper. Miller 4.1-F.4. African Head F $130.00 122.2 gns. Fine. Chestnut brown with a few verdigris specks and a shallow reverse scrape. Peripheries weak. Page 1 of 7  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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