1788 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 3-A, W-6210. Rarity-4-. AU-53 (PCGS).161.3 grains. Lightly striated deep olive and chocolate brown. Faint but even microporosity is visible under magnification, but the coin appears glossy otherwise. Thin laminations and small natural flaws streak across the obverse, the deepest among them at the center of the Indian, while a long retained lamination follows the line of the outstretched bow arm. As the most obvious of these flaws are in locations where Massachusetts coppers tend to be a little rough and weakly defined anyway, these barely stand out unless one studies the coin closely. The overall eye appeal is otherwise barely affected at all. Three shallow rough patches are noted on the reverse, and one has some extremely fine scratches therein. Rather nicely struck with good definition throughout.From the Twin Leaf Collection of Connecticut & Massachusetts Coppers. Earlier ex Anthony Terranova, 2002.
