Electrotype Copy 1785 Immune Columbia / Nova Constellatio Copper. Extra Star in Legend. As W-1960. Silvered Copper.120.84 grains. Dominant silver-gray with streaks of olive, underlying coper is evident here and there on both sides, as well as throughout the edge. Detail is bold to sharp and allows full appreciation of this enigmatic, yet eagerly sought early Federal era design. Originals of this type are linked to the Nova Constellatio series by die marriage and are thus likely products of the same entrepreneurial partnership composed of Robert Morris, Gouverneur Morris, and William Constable. These Founding Fathers were intimately connected to the creation of our monetary system. While their vision was not followed to completion, the Nova Constellatio coppers, the extremely rare Nova Constellatio patterns of 1783, and the rare Immune Columbia issues are what remain of it. Given the elusiveness and consequent cost of originals, well made copies of the Immune Columbia pieces such as this have long enjoyed a place in numismatics.
