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Categories • Stack's May 2006 → The May Sale → U. S. Colonial Coins |
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Lot # |
Description |
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Hammer Price |
| 1501 |
(New York Interest). NETHERLANDS. WEST FRISIA.
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BU |
$325.00
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Lion Daalder, 1642. Armored Knight stands with provincial shield. Rv. Lion rampant in circle, Latin CONFIDENS. DNO. NON. MOVETVR, Trusting in the Lord, I shall not be moved. KM 14.2. This popular Dutch Silver trade coin was probably included in the price of ''24 Dollars'' traditionally cited in the purchase of Manhattan island by Dutch West India Company agent Peter Minuit. This coin's strike... more |
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| 1502 |
Undated (circa 1667). St. Patrick (Mark Newbie) Farthing. Breen 212
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F |
$900.00
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''Sea beasts'' below king. ''Masonic'' punctuation. Fine in terms of overall detail. Surfaces exhibit the usual porosity and weakness around the peripheries. Brass splasher is only very faintly visible but corroded. Triangular punctuation on the obverse, with the start of a big cud at 5:00 on the obverse. |
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| 1503 |
No Date (1688) Plantation ''Halfpenny'' (1/24 real). Circa 1828 Restrike
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AU |
$600.00
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Breen 78. About Uncirculated. This coin is a restrike from original dies by London coin dealer Matthew Young circa 1828. As with the originals, even these tin restrikes were at the mercy of tin pest. Fortunately, this specimen is not very corroded, although the surfaces have turned a deep battleship gray with hints of original lustre in and around the edges of the devices and a larger... more |
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| 1504 |
1720-A French Colonies. John Law. Livre d'argent fin (1/6 Écu)
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VG |
$150.00
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Paris Mint. Gadoury 296. Hodder 1. Very Good. Smooth, silver-gray surfaces are quite attractive. |
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| 1505 |
French Colonies. Sous Marquees. 1739-W (Lille)
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EF |
$320.00
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Vlack 200. Extremely Fine. Olive and lavender-gray surfaces; 1762-BB (Strasbourg). Vlack 276. Extremely Fine. Greenish-gray, with a solitary, very minor hit at 'V' of XV. 2 pieces. |
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| 1506 |
1722 Rosa Americana Halfpenny. Second Prototype. D:G: REX. Breen 133
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EF |
$675.00
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Extremely Fine. Dark brown with areas of lighter brown. Surfaces are lightly porous, and some parts of both sides exhibit a greater degree of porosity. Very scarce. |
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| 1507 |
1760 Voce Populi Halfpenny
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UNC |
$125.00
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Fine to Very Fine details. Light brown surfaces are quite porous and corroded in places; 1787 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 6-G (R-4-). Very Fine in terms of wear. Surfaces are dark ebony brown and very porous; 1796 Castorland Medal. Silver. Restrike. Plain Edge. Paris Mint FRANCE edge mark. Uncirculated. Matte silver finish, light hairlines. 3 pieces. |
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| 1508 |
1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 33.43-q. (R-5+) Mailed Bust Left
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F |
$500.00
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Fine. Smooth glossy medium brown surfaces give this example a much better appearance than is normally encountered for Connecticut coppers. There are a few planchet flaws noted at the upper obverse and lower reverse. A bit of striking weakness is found at the upper left obverse which is common for the variety. An ample strike has imparted bold details to the lower obverse and especially... more |
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| 1509 |
1787 Connecticut Copper. Miller 42-kk.2. (R-5+) Draped Bust Left, AUCTOPI.
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VG |
$95.00
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Very Good. All motifs are visible on this worn but presentable specimen. There are a couple of planchet flaws and some light porosity, which is the norm for these early copper coins. A well centered and acceptable example of this scarce variety. |
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| 1510 |
1788 Connecticut Copper. Miller 2-D. Mailed Bust Right
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VF |
$85.00
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Very Fine. Tan motifs stand out nicely against medium brown fields. There are some pits at the upper half of the obverse that may have been present at the time of striking. The surfaces are lightly granular put the overall eye appeal is acceptable. A good coin for a beginner's colonial type collection. |
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| 1511 |
1788 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 8-C (R-3)
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VG |
$60.00
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Very Good. Deep olive-brown surfaces are quite porous in the fields. |
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| 1512 |
1794 Talbot, Allum & Lee/John Howard mule. Breen 1049. LONDON edge
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CH EF |
$170.00
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Choice Extremely Fine. Struck on a thin, wide flan, this specimen exhibits lovely deep chestnut brown surfaces and a weak strike due to the thinness of the metal. A few old marks are noted in the fields. Scarce. |
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| 1513 |
1781 [i.e. circa 1820] North American Token
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CH EF |
$250.00
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Choice Extremely Fine, nearly About Uncirculated. Glossy chestnut brown surfaces are lightly lustrous, with some minor ruddy spots in the obverse field. Usual weak strike prevails. |
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| 1514 |
1783 Washington UNITY STATES Cent. Baker 1
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VF |
$100.00
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Very Fine. The bust, date and lettering are still quite bold. Both surfaces are cocoa brown. Some planchet waviness is detectable. |
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| 1515 |
Circa 1795 George Washington North Wales Token. Single Stars. Plain Edge
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EF |
$500.00
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Baker 34. Extremely Fine. Medium brown and gently lustrous, this specimen exhibits no major problems and the usual weak strike of these thin planchet coins; No Date. Washington Double Head Cent. Baker 6. Very Good. Smooth and brown, with light tics on both sides; 1783 Draped Bust Cent/Stack's 50th Anniversary Commemorative Token. Antiqued brass finish. Surfaces hairlined. 3 pieces. |
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