1788 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 13-N, W-6380. Rarity-4+. No Period after MASSACHUSETTS. MS-63 BN (NGC).，The Choice surfaces of this lovely Massachusetts cent are ruddy-brown and display full original mint luster. The overall appearance is that of a higher grade. This specimen is among the finest known, if not the finest, with the Choice Uncirculated Ryder-Boyd-Ford coin we sold in 2005 very similar in quality. High-quality Massachusetts coppers are very rare and seldom offered, so this opportunity to acquire such an appealing and finely pedigree specimen should not be taken lightly. Indeed, if you want just one Massachusetts cent for a type set, this will be an ideal candidate.From our (Stacks) sale of the David L. Spence Collection, March 1975, lot 732; our (Stacks) sale of the Collection of John L. Roper, 2nd, December 1983, lot 224; our (Coin Galleries) sale of February 1989, lot 1229; Jon Hanson Collection; Donald Groves Partrick; Heritages Sale of the Partrick Collection, January 2015, lot 5733. In the Partrick sale, the pedigree of this coin was misstated from "Spence" to "Spink" and with the wrong lot number listed.
