1783 (ca. 1820) Unity States Cent. Musante GW-104, Baker-1, W-10130. Rarity-1. EF-40 (PCGS).115.44 grains. A medley of caramel and chocolate brown hues paints the facade of this lovely specimen. The peripheries show a typical softness but the focal elements remain sharp on both sides. The surfaces are hard and fully composed under scrutiny, leaving the complexion glossy and very attractive in-hand. An old pin scratch on the obverse at 9 oclock goes largely unnoticed without magnification. This is one of the more enigmatic, if also more readily obtainable Washington types, its origins shrouded in mystery but likely attributable to the Soho Mint in Birmingham, England.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68. Earlier ex New Netherlands Coin Company.
