1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 6-W, W-6730. Rarity-4. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. EF-40 (PCGS).157.74 grains. An incredibly difficult variety to locate above Very Fine condition, as the example owned by specialists Robert Ayers and Ted Craige were graded VF-35 (PCGS). Rich chocolate brown color dominates the complexion, with regions of deeper olive and crimson patina in the protected areas on the reverse. The eye appeal is strong and the surfaces are glossy and smooth. Natural striations in the planchet are visible at the central obverse and the left border, though these fail to distract the naked eye. The strike is well-centered and uniform throughout, with dramatic clashmarks behind FUGIO and the date. A die break obscures the U of YOUR as is typical for this variety, while the reverse shows a prominent crack rom the rim near 8 oclock up through the adjacent ring. A significant example of this variety that does not share dies with any other known variety in the series.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.
