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1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed Rays / UNITED STATES, Cross After Date Type Newman 1-B

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed Rays / UNITED STATES, Cross After Date Type  Newman 1-B
Fugio Cents
1787 Fugio Cent “Cross After Date” Type Newman 1-B
1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed Rays / UNITED STATES. “Cross After Date” type. Newman 1-B. Whitman-6600. Extremely Fine.
130.1 grns. Rarity-6 (13-30 known) for the variety. This attractive “Cross After Date” major Fugio Cent Type has smooth, hard medium brown surfaces. The planchet is nearly defect-free with just a shallow natural surface irregularity in the metal at the lower obverse edge at 5:00, to the inner ring of the sundials right edge, being as made. The obverse shows excellent detail to the Sun, Sundial, “FUGIO” and the “1787” date. This major type has a clear, sharply defined “Cross After Date.” The reverse links are also extremely sharp in detail, with an easily read central legend. The Whitman reference, page 218, shows a value of $10,500 in EF-40 and remark “All Cross After Date” varieties are in strong demand due to their distinctive style and their listing in the Red Book.” An higher quality specimen, Newman 1-B type, for collectors.