1787 Fugio copper. Newman 8-B, W-6740. Rarity-3. Pointed Rays, UNITED STATES. MS-64 BN (PCGS).171.7 grains. Barely faded from full mint color, with frosty and lustrous surfaces exhibiting a blend of faded red, steel brown, and deep chocolate, all melodiously mellowed together from original brilliance. Perfectly centered and well struck, with evidence of a chatter triple strike seen around some obverse legends. A little mark in the ring left of 6:00 is the only contact point of note, and the surfaces show choice freshness and metal quality. The reverse is clashed, with a die crack extending from the rim to the ring intersection near 8:00. A near-gem example with superlative eye appeal.From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s sale of the Donald Groves Collection, November 1974, lot 374.