1787 Massachusetts Half Cent. Ryder 5-A, W-5960. Rarity-3. AU-53 BN (PCGS). 76.5 grains. A choice, lightly circulated example. Smooth, glossy surfaces with no roughness or planchet flaws, just a few minor marks, the only notable one being a scratch over the top of the eagles left (viewers right) wing. Nicely centered and well struck throughout. Early die state without the die break over the U. A thoroughly pleasing piece with excellent provenance. PCGS# 688344. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Thomas Elder, May 29, 1906; Hillyer Ryder; F.C.C. Boyd; John J. Ford, Jr.; our (Stacks) sale of the John J. Ford, Jr. Collection Part V, October 2004, lot 76; Lawrence R. Stack Collection, November 2006.
