1773 Virginia Halfpenny. Newman 20-N, W-1540. Rarity-4. Period After GEORGIVS, 7 Harp Strings. MS-63 RD (PCGS).A truly outstanding full mint red Virginia halfpenny. Surfaces are unusually bright and vibrant with bold cartwheel luster enhanced by some prooflike reflectivity. High points toned to dark brown which is all but unavoidable considering the hoard from which the vast majority of mint red Virginia halfpennies came from and their longtime storage there in a bag or keg. Otherwise the mint color is as fresh and undisturbed as ever seen on the type. One small carbon spot in the V of GEORGIVS and minuscule abrasions seen under magnification are the trivial imperfections. An exceptional piece.PCGS# 913615.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Ken Rendell, June 1958; Heritages sale of the W. Philip Keller Collection, October 2010, lot 3128.
