1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 18-U, W-6960. Rarity-4. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. VF-30 (PCGS).155.0 grains. Olive-brown patina in the protected areas accents the creamy caramel hues of this beautiful example. The obverse is nicely centered and sharp for the variety, with traces of clashing behind FUGIO and the date. The reverse is pulled slightly towards 9 oclock, leaving the adjacent rings tight to the rim. The clashing is much more dramatic on this side, with shadows of the obverse legends clearly impressed behind the rings. A glossy and exceptional representative of this scarce variety.From the Cohasco Collection of Colonials formed by Sir Philip H. Snyder, circa 1963-68.
