1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 13-X, W-6855. Rarity-2. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. MS-64 BN (PCGS).This richly original example exhibits dominant gray-brown patina to hard, tight, satiny surfaces. The persistent viewer aided by a good light source will be rewarded with faint undertones of original faded rose color. Well centered in strike with full denticulation encircling the reverse, both sides exhibit bold definition to all but a few isolated features. With 726 examples remaining in the Bank of New York Hoard as of 1948, Newman 13-X is one of the most readily obtainable die marriages of the Fugio copper and is an ideal variety for type collecting purposes.
