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Colonial Coinage
649 1662 Oak Tree Twopence, Small 2. Noe-31, High Rarity
6. PCGS graded VF-35. Nicely toned. Pop 2; 13 finer at
PCGS for the variety. (PCGS # 45355)
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,800 - 2,000
A TTRACTIVE LONG WORM
CHALMERS SHILLING
650 1783 Maryland Chalmers Shilling with Long Worm
Breen-1012 PCGS graded VF35. Attractive glossy dark
gunmetal blue and steel with lighter silvery gray toning on
the devices. The surfaces are smooth and this piece offers
excellent eye appeal. The only notable mark is a diagonal
hairline scratch under the central clasped-hands device on
the reverse. The strike is relatively soft under NG in SHIL-
LING and the opposing area under LM in CHALMERS, but
everything else is nicely impressed. Struck slightly off cen-
ter to the right, but still centered better than the Breen
plate coin for the variety. The "Long Worm" feature is clear
(which is often not the case), and it is noted on the PCGS
label. A very nice example of this historic private Colonial
issue. Listed on page 53 in the "Redbook."
Estimated Value ............................................ $4,000 - UP
651 1787 Connecticut Draped Bust Left Miller 43.1-Y R2
PCGS graded VF25. Variety with CONNFC instead of CONNEC.
Slightly glossy medium brown and light chocolate blending to
darker olive brown in protected areas. The surfaces are mostly
smooth but you can find traces of microscopic granularity in the
fields and protected areas. No verdigris and the only notable
mark is a faint planchet fissure slanting through the E in INDE.
The date and legends are complete and strong. Nice for the
grade, and the CONNFC error is obvious. Listed as a separate
type on page 64 in the "Redbook." The CONNFC error is noted
on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value .....................................................$150 - UP
652 1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "UNITED
STATES". NGC graded MS-64. A nice medium brown coin
that offers a sharp strike and hard surfaces. Bold die clashing in
the fields as nearly always seen on these. A good example to
represent this style. Pop 35; 16 finer, 13 in 65, 3 in 66.
Estimated Value .............................................. $3,000 - 3,500
The 1776 Paul Collector.
653 1787 Fugio Cent. Pointed rays, cinquefoils, "UNITED
STATES". NGC graded VF Details, Environmental Dam-
age. Somewhat rough surfaces.
Estimated Value ....................................................$400 - 450
The 1776 Paul Collector.
654 (1792-4) Kentucky Token with Plain Edge Breen-1155
PCGS graded MS64 Red. Frosty mint red mellowing to steel
brown with at least half of the faded mint color remaining visi-
ble. Sharply struck and nearly flawless. The notable marks are a
tiny rim nick over the T in THE on the obverse and a couple
specks of darker toning at the end of the rays down from the NJ
star on the reverse. Earlier die state with a barely visible die
crack down through the U in OUR at the top of the scroll. A pre-
mium example of this popular Early American "Cent." Listed on
page 77 in the "Redbook." Pop 2; none finer at PCGS. Tied
for the finest examples graded at both services.
Estimated Value .................................................. $1,000 - UP