1788 Massachusetts Half Cent. Ryder 1-B, W-6010. Rarity-2. AU-55 Light Obverse Scratches.76.4 grains. Handsome light brown surfaces are hard and satiny with a generally smooth appearance. The devices are boldly to sharply defined throughout. The only blemishes of note are an ancient carbon deposit in the reverse field behind the eagles head and several faint pin scratches in the obverse field. Plentiful in high grades by the standards of the type, the 1787 Ryder 1-B Massachusetts half cent has long been popular among type collectors as well as series specialists.Collector envelope with attribution notation included.
