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Categories • Stack's January 2005 → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part VII → U. S. Colonial Coins and Early American Tokens → Early Engraved and Counterstamped Coins |
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Lot # |
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Hammer Price |
| 152 |
Counterstamped. EB
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AB VF |
$13,000.00
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- in logotype punch on the obverse of a Brazilian Joseph I 1765-R 6400 Reis in the center of a regulating plug inserted from the back. 182.8 gns. Host coin: Very Fine. Counterstamp: About Very Fine. Nice, pale yellow in color on both sides. Believed by Mr. Ford to be the same EB punch for Ephraim Brasher seen on Brasher's doubloons. |
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| 153 |
Counterstamped
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EF |
$425.00
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LIBERTY in logotype on the front and back of a Charles Fox MP/1761 North Wales evasion halfpenny. 96.0 gns. Host coin: Fine; counterstamp: Extremely Fine. Dark olive brown in color. |
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| 154 |
Counterstamped
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VF |
$400.00
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LIBERTY in logotype on the front and back of a 1774 George Rules/Delectat evasion halfpenny. 84.5 gns. Host coin: Fine; counterstamp: Very Fine. Dark olive brown in color on both sides. |
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| 155 |
Counterstamped
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VF |
$360.00
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LIBERTY in logotype on the front and back of a 1781 George Rules/North Wales evasion halfpenny. 98.9 gns. Host coin: Fine; counterstamp: Very Fine. Deep olive brown in color on both sides. |
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| 156 |
Counterstamped
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VF |
$425.00
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LIBERTY in logotype on the front and back of a 1781 George Rules/Hebrides evasion halfpenny. 94.9 gns. Host coin: Fine; counterstamp: Very Fine. Dark olive. |
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| 157 |
Engraved
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VF |
$1,800.00
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Unidentifiable copper halfpenny sized coin planed down and engraved by hand ISAAC BISSON on one side and AMERICAN CONGRESS 1778 on the other. Very Fine. Light golden brown. Some marks, dated side dented at the top. Bisson is not in the D.A.B. nor was he a member of Congress or in the armed forces. |
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| 158 |
Engraved
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CH |
$2,200.00
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By hand on the obverse of a Choice Uncirculated 1774 British Halfpenny AMERICA OPPRESSED IN 1775 and on the reverse an arm spearing Britannia in the chest. Brightly reflective with some original mint red still remaining on both sides. Engraving very sharp and clear. Most unusual and quite graphic in both meaning and intent. |
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