1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Newman 23-Q, W-1560. Rarity-3. Period After GEORGIVS, 7 Harp Strings. MS-64 RB (PCGS).121.0 grains. A radiant glow of tangerine mint luster surrounds the devices of this near-Gem example, with the most vibrant color remaining on the obverse. The dies are expertly centered and the strike is pleasing for the issue, with a light prooflike reflectivity visible in the fields. Seldom offered this fine, the present example ranks superior to the Newman:30007 coin graded MS-63 BN (NGC) and is tied with the Craige:187 coin graded MS-64 RB (PCGS) that brought $2,585 in our 2013 sale.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.
