1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 11-X, W-6790. Rarity-4. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. EF-45 (PCGS).132.5 grains. A beautiful example with even chocolate brown color and traces of dark olive patina scattered throughout. The dies are expertly centered, leaving just a thin circumference of denticles on each side. Die swelling on the lower obverse is typical for the variety and leaves the original planchet texture visible. The corresponding area on the reverse is also soft, and an area of natural planchet striation is noted around 8 oclock. Faintly microgranular beneath a glass but smooth and attractive in-hand. The 11-X variety is somewhat scarce though still available with some hunting, as 132 examples were still on hand as part of the Bank of New York Hoard in 1948From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.
