1787 Massachusetts Cent. Ryder 2b-A, W-6040. Rarity-2. Arrows in Left Talon, Horned Eagle. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).This is a boldly defined mid grade example, all design elements fully outlined and the more protected areas retaining considerable sharpness. Lightly granular overall, pitting in and around the central obverse also explains the PCGS qualifier. Wispy hairlines and a curiously matte-like texture point to a cleaning, although both sides have been retoned quite nicely in deep olive-copper. The popular Horned Eagle variety of the 1787 Massachusetts cent, offered here at a more affordable level of preservation.
