1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 1-B, W-6600. Rarity-4. Obverse Cross After Date, No Cinquefoils, UNITED STATES. EF-40 (PCGS).154.8 grains. The obverse is bold olive-brown with two areas of lighter reddish-copper at the top and center. The reverse, by contrast, is a more even rich brown in color. The surfaces are basically porosity free, being disturbed only by very faint flaws and the result of die clash. Newman 1-B is the most available variety of the historically significant Cross After Date Fugio coppers, although the supply of examples is extremely limited relative to the combined demand from type collectors and variety specialists. The Ford provenance adds further appeal.Ex F.C.C. Boyd estate; our (Stacks) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection, Part I, October 2003, lot 229.
