1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 13-X, W-6855. Rarity-2. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. MS-63 BN (PCGS).139.36 grains. Radiant blooms of pink luster around the devices of this Mint State example render it precariously close to a Red Brown designation. The complexion is otherwise chocolate brown with a violet iridescence throughout. Die clashing is obvious in the peripheries of each side, though the central definition remains superb. Scattered inconsistencies in the planchet are concentrated on the obverse but there are no post-mint blemishes to note. Die cracks in the right sun rays and at the lower reverse border readily identify this popular variety. With 726 examples remaining in the Bank of New York Hoard as of 1948, Newman 13-X is one of the most readily obtainable die marriages of the Fugio copper and is an ideal variety for type collecting purposes.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.
