“1783” (Circa 1860) Washington Draped Bust Copper. Reissue by W.S. Taylor. No Button. Musante GW-107, Baker-3A, Breen-1195, Vlack 17-L. Silver. Engrailed edge. Proof-64 (PCGS). 28.2 mm. 151.9 grains. Deep gray silver with soft accents of pale blue and gold in the prooflike fields. The visual impact of some field hairlines is minimized by the old patina. Scarce and always desirable in silver. Struck from die pair 17-L, as are the copper and brass examples in this offering. From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Anthony Terranova; Lawrence R. Stack Collection, November 2006.
