1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 9-P, W-6755. Rarity-4. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. Fine-15.149.10 grains. Drawn to 2 oclock on the obverse but pleasantly centered on the reverse. The complexion is attractive and glossy, with olive-gold highlights across the devices and mahogany patina in the fields. An area of softness on the reverse is due to a bisecting crack from 9 to 3 oclock, though the definition is otherwise uniform and bold. A couple natural planchet streaks are visible under magnification though this still remains a wholesome and desirable specimen. The Newman 9-P variety is scarcer die marriage of the Fugio copper, represented by only 12 examples out of the 1,641 pieces contained in the Bank of New York Hoard.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.
