(1795) Washington Liberty and Security penny. Baker-30, Musante GW-45, W-11050. AU-58 (PCGS).Asylum edge. Exemplary golden brown with some hints of faded mint color in protected areas. Well struck for the issue and free of post-striking problems, just scattered nicks that are inconsequential. A shallow planchet flaw is noted in front of the chin, fairly typical of this issue. Though the penny denomination was not common in early America, these are known to have circulated in the United States and have been found archaeologically stateside. True Gems, occasionally preserved in English token collections of the era, are rare today.From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s sale of the Donald Groves Collection, November 1974, lot 428.
