 Benj. Franklin Natus Boston, 1786. B.620, Fuld FR.M.NL.3. Obverse signed DUPRE.F, reverse signed and dated AUG. DUPRE. Silver. Original. 45.7 mm. 872.9 gns. Plain, rounded edge. Franklin's older bust facing left (Obverse 1, rusty); oak wreath within which the peripheral inscription of the reverse of B.619 (Reverse C, 'T' in ET doubled, the die unbroken). Choice Extremely Fine. Deeply toned. Swivel mount hole drilled into the top. Judging from the state of the obverse, this die combination was in use at the Paris Mint at the same time the 1-B pairing was in the press. As the earliest state of B.620 it may be accepted as an original striking.
Ex Godfrey S. Wieners on October 25, 1960.
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