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Lot 1191: 1788 VT Copper, Bust Facing Right

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Lot 1191: 1788 VT Copper, Bust Facing Right
<b>¥ Vermont Coppers</b><hr><b>The 'Ryder-Richardson' Plate Coin</b>

<b>1788 VT Copper, Bust Facing Right, Ryder-25, Extremely Fine.</b>
141.9 grains. A pleasing eample, having somewhat reflective surfaces, showing overall light wear. Several old fine pinscratches on the center of both sides. A very nicely detailed coin for this variety, that was struck from shallow dies to begin with. The importance of this particular coin stems from its appearance as the Plate coin in the Richardson monograph on Vermont Coppers. This piece was once part of the New Jersey Historical Society collection and was donated to the American Numismatic Society in 1937. In 1984, the coin was de-accessioned and sold by Mid-American Rare Coin Auctions, Inc. to our very own Dana Linett, who then sold it in Early American Numismatics Mail Bid Sale of July 17, 1984 (Lot 366). The front of the coin has two early collectorÕs attributions in white ink: '25' below the bust (for the variety) and '3B' to the right of the chin (presumably, someoneÕs designations for the obverse and reverse designations). While this piece approaches the Condition Census, some details are better than on some coins that have been assigned a higher grade. If you want a quality coin that drips with history, buy this one.