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Browse Catalogue of Stack's May 2005 New York Auction Limited to: John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → Rosa Americana Coinage → 1723 Regular Issues Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's May 2005 New York → John J. Ford, Jr. Collection: Part 9 → Rosa Americana Coinage → 1723 Regular Issues 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 124 1723/2 Rosa Americana Halfpenny. Uncrowned Rose. Stop after REX AU $5,500.00 Rosette after 1723/2. Br.136. About Uncirculated. Bath metal. 63.6 gns. Deep olive brown obverse, reverse a bit lighter. Softly struck in the centers. Mint made striations through letters on the obverse at the upper left. Rims ragged as made. Not as nice as Garrett:1236 but rare nevertheless. 125 1723/2 Rosa Americana Halfpenny. Uncrowned Rose. Stop after REX EF $4,500.00 Rosette after 1723/2. Br.136. Extremely Fine, or so. Bath metal. 60.6 gns. Light brown and gold, somewhat off center, reverse rim flawed as made, minor surface granularity. 126 1723 Rosa Americana Halfpenny. Uncrowned Rose. Stop after REX AU $4,500.00 Rosette after 1723. Br.138. About Uncirculated. Edge crudely reeded. 68.1 gns. Olive brown, some surface roughness, soft in the centers. Rarer as a perfect date 1723 with the old uncrowned rose reverse type than the better known 1723/2 overdate. 127 1723 Rosa Americana Halfpenny. Crowned Rose. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723 CH UNC $2,600.00 Br.140. Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 58.5 gns. Dark olive brown in color on both sides. Surfaces a trifle rough in places, lightly granular elsewhere on the obverse. Reverse surfaces smoother and harder in appearance. Both sides with some bright reflectivity. Sharply struck with near complete denticles on each rim. The reverse is almost gem quality. 128 1723 Rosa Americana Halfpenny. Crowned Rose. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723 CH UNC $2,200.00 Br.140. Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 63.3 gns. Lighter olive brown color with some residual bright brassy gold around the protected areas. This the original color of the planchet right after striking and before the coin toned down over the years. Surfaces a bit rough in places with some die rust visible in the fields. Sharply struck. 129 1723 Rosa Americana Halfpenny. Crowned Rose. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723 UNC $1,600.00 Br.140. Uncirculated. Bath metal. 62.3 gns. Nice, rich deep olive brown on both sides with a couple of spots of brighter yellow gold showing. Surfaces rough in places, some small pits mostly at or on the rims, rims look a bit ragged but as made. Not as sharply struck as the first two. 130 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.121 CH UNC $2,600.00 Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 123.9 gns. Rich and deep olive green in color on both sides. Surfaces appear smooth and hard to the naked eye, show some light pitting in places under magnification. Fields somewhat bright and reflective. Well centered and reasonably well struck on a good sized planchet. Far, far better than usually seen. 131 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.121 CH UNC $2,400.00 Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 129.0 gns. A very handsome piece. Both sides are a combination of medium brown with considerable brassy yellow gold around the protected areas and the central devices. The surfaces seem smooth and hard to the naked eye, show some light roughness and pitting under magnification. The surfaces of this piece and other examples herein described as lightly...  more 132 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.121 CH UNC $2,800.00 Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 139.3 gns. Broader than usual, 27.2 mm., with some extra metal beyond the beaded borders on each side. Very nice looking rich brown color evenly on both sides. Surfaces appear smooth and hard to the naked eye, show some more pronounced pitting under magnification than the previous. Well struck for the denomination. 133 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.121 UNC $1,800.00 Uncirculated. Bath metal. 118.6 gns. Light brassy yellow gold in color around the protected areas, deeper brown in the fields. Surfaces show some signs of handling and a myriad of tiny tics. The piece has good eye appeal. 134 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.121 UNC $2,200.00 Uncirculated. Bath metal. 123.7 gns. Deep olive green and brown most everywhere save for some lighter brassy yellow color around parts of the obverse and reverse peripheries. Unmagnified surfaces seem smooth and hard, show some light roughness and stray pitting under a glass. Sharply struck for this denomination. 135 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.121 AU $1,100.00 About Uncirculated. Bath metal. 124.5 gns. Pale brassy yellow and medium brown in color on both sides. Surfaces a trifle rough in places. Minor flan breaks above ME on the reverse. 136 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.122 CH UNC $5,000.00 Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 148.4 gns. Thick, 1.8 - 2.2 mm. planchet. A really gorgeous specimen and the finest seen by the cataloguer. Both sides are a lovely combination of pale golden brown in the fields, lighter brassy yellow around the peripheries and central devices. Fields show minor granularity under magnification but have wonderful naked eye appeal. Sharply struck on...  more 137 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.122 CH UNC $1,200.00 Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 142.4 gns. Olive brown and pale brassy yellow gold color. Surfaces rough in places and with very pronounced flow lines from when the piece was hot struck. Good central sharpness none the less, with full seeds in the rose on the back and most of George I's hair detailed. 138 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.122 UNC $1,000.00 Uncirculated. Bath metal. 135.1 gns. Olive brown and with some faded brassy yellow gold color around the peripheries. Surfaces quite rough, some minor pitting, strong strike flow lines visible on both sides. Obverse slightly off center to the right, denticles longer at the left as a result. 139 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.122 UNC $800.00 Uncirculated. Bath metal. 131.4 gns. Olive green and brown. Surfaces rough in places, some discoloration on the obverse rim. 140 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.122 CH AU $1,100.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Bath metal. 131.9 gns. Nice looking gold and brown color on both sides. Surfaces rough in spots, reverse rim a bit ragged looking in places. 141 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.122 CH AU $1,000.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Bath metal. 128.2 gns. Good gold and brown color on both sides, the colors of a classic Rosa Americana issue. Surfaces are rough in the fields, some light pitting evident. 142 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.122 CH AU $1,100.00 Choice About Uncirculated. Bath metal. 117.2 gns. Nice gold and brown in color on surfaces that are a bit rough. 143 1723 Rosa Americana Penny. Stop after REX and 1723. Br.124, similar CH VF $950.00 Choice Very Fine. Bath metal. 124.1 gns. A much scarcer punctuation variety of the year. Deep olive green and brown with traces of faded brassy gold on the reverse. Some surface roughness, signs of handling, minor pitting. 144 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 CH UNC $15,000.00 Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 182.5 gns. Thin flan. A lovely example and a great type coin. Both sides are a rich deep brown color in the fields while the peripheries still show some light brassy yellow gold color around the protected areas. The surfaces are speckled with a myriad of tiny pits all as made. The central devices are all very sharp. There is a full border of denticles...  more 145 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 CH UNC $3,800.00 Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 240.7 gns. Usual thick flan. A lovely coin and a classic Rosa Americana twopence. Both sides are a deep olive green and brown. There are traces of faded brassy yellow gold color in the protected areas around the rims. The fields are uniformly granular but the piece is not plagued by the light pits usually seen on Rosas. The strike is sharp, too, and...  more 146 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 CH UNC $2,400.00 Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 190.8 gns. Thin flan. An outstanding example with the sharpness of a gem. Both sides are deep olive green in color. The surfaces are a bit rough, as expected. The obverse is perfectly centered while the back is off a bit, towards the bottom. The rims have some small defects that are hardly noticeable. 147 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 CH UNC $3,000.00 Choice Uncirculated. Bath metal. 225.2 gns. Good, deep brown color on both sides with faint traces of faded gold on the back. The surfaces appear smooth and hard to the naked eye, just microgranular under a glass with some flow lines evident. Obverse slightly off center to the left but without important effect. A nice coin with a great pedigree. 148 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 UNC $1,400.00 Uncirculated. Bath metal. 232.3 gns. Nice olive green and brown with traces of faded gold in places. Surfaces a trifle rough, rims a bit ragged in places, the obverse is bevelled but the reverse is flat. 149 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 UNC $2,400.00 Uncirculated. Bath metal. 229.6 gns. Light olive green and gold on both sides. Dramatic flow lines visible on both sides radiating out from the center to the rim. Good sharpness in the centers, definition fades closer to the peripheries. 150 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 UNC $2,200.00 Uncirculated. Bath metal. 239.5 gns. Rich golden brown in the fields, lighter around the protected areas. Surfaces rough in places, some light pitting, touch of corrosion on EX. 151 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 UNC $1,300.00 Uncirculated. Bath metal. 227.5 gns. Nice, light golden brown on the obverse, mottled light and darker golden brown on the back. Surfaces a bit rough and granular. 152 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 AU $1,900.00 About Uncirculated. Bath metal. 228.3 gns. Pale brassy golden brown on both sides. Surfaces a bit rough, some handling marks. 153 1723 Rosa Americana Twopence. Stop after REX. No stop after 1723. Br.92 CH EF $900.00 Choice Extremely Fine. Bath metal. 204.1 gns. Dark brown with some reddish color showing, once recolored. Page 1 of 2  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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