1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 16-H, W-6920. Rarity-5. UNITED STATES, 4 Cinquefoils. VF-30 (PCGS).141.4 grains. An exceptionally preserved example of this challenging variety. The complexion is glossy and painted in chocolate brown shades with olive-brown patina in the protected areas. Soft at the lower obverse and corresponding upper obverse, where the texture of the natural planchet shows throughout. Clashing is evident behind FUGIO and the date, while the reverse features a significant die break up from the border near 6 oclock. An old abrasion obscures a portion of the rosette on the label, though this is does not distract from the overall aesthetic.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.
