1841 Daniel Webster. HT-20A, Low-62A, DeWitt-CE 1838-12, W-11-630f. Rarity-7. Silver. Plain Edge. MS-61 (NGC).29 mm. Coin alignment. A handsome example of this elusive variety, warmly toned in dusky silver-gray with iridescent rose-apricot undertones. The appearance is a bit subdued to explain the MS-61 grade from NGC, but there are no sizable marks or other worrisome blemishes. Boldly to sharply struck overall, and more impressive in this regard than many examples of this variety that we have handled in the past.<p>HT-20A is a classic rarity, although interestingly most of the 10 to 12 specimens extant are in high grades. This type, along with HT-33A (also a silver striking), appears to have been produced for Mr. Henry Davenport. Both types made their first appearance in a numismatic auction in W. Elliott Woodwards sale of the McCoy Collection in 1864, where Woodward noted the Davenport origin.
