1778 Machins Mills Halfpenny. Vlack 13-78B, W-7840. Rarity-5. GEORGIVS III, Group III. VF-35 (PCGS).109.8 grains. Dark chestnut brown surfaces show some subtle planchet texture and some greenish deposits in the legends. The overall visual appear remains positive and is superior to many known examples of this scarce die pairing that is difficult to find nice. Well-centered and well-defined where there was enough metal flow to fill the die cavities, the intermittent lack of detail gives the appearance of a grade lower than the correctly assigned VF-35. Trying to find a decent, collectible example of Vlack 13-78B is a chore, but finding two in one sale is a blessing!From the E Pluribus Unum Collection.
