1787 Fugio Copper. Pointed Rays. Newman 20-X, W-7000. Rarity-5. STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils. VF-25 (PCGS).An attractive mid grade example of this challenging Fugio copper variety. Pleasing golden-brown patina blankets both sides, glints of warmer olive-russet intermingled here and there around the peripheries. All major deign elements are clear, and most are boldly defined. Shallow flan flaws are evident within the sundial on the obverse, within the uppermost ring on the reverse, the surfaces a tad rough in places, yet free of significant marks. The frequently used Reverse X was coupled with seven different obverses during the life of the design type and this is among the scarcer of the known marriages. Seldom encountered this nice, and rarely without problems.
