1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Newman 13-T, W-1495. Rarity-6. No Period After GEORGIVS, 7 Harp Strings. MS-62 BN (PCGS).123.0 grains. Medium chocolate-brown with a pale sky-blue glow in places. No marks of consequence are seen, and choice as such. Sharply struck and unusual in that there is no bright mint orange to the surfaces. A rare variety, especially so fine. Moore recorded just 14 examples of Newman 13-T in his survey, upholding the former Rarity-6 rating. A significant opportunity for die variety specialists to obtain a high grade example.<p>PCGS# 913245.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from New England Rare Coin Auctions sale of March 1976, lot 96; our September 2011 Philadelphia Americana Sale, lot 967.
