Lot 41
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Vermont copper, 1788, GEORGIVS III obverse (Ryder-31; Bressett-24U), low rarity 5, 107.7 grains, 170 degrees die alignment, obv. sharply struck, with all but the hair details at George's ear plain, rev. sharper than typically seen, with full hair and shield details, and a full date except for the final numeral, which is hidden by a small flan flaw, a central flan flaw obscures Liberty's waist area, otherwise that area would be sharp and bold also, extremely fine, tan, with some darker areas, some mint red in the recessed areas, a condition census piece and a notable rarity

Details
Vermont copper, 1788, GEORGIVS III obverse (Ryder-31; Bressett-24U), low rarity 5, 107.7 grains, 170 degrees die alignment, obv. sharply struck, with all but the hair details at George's ear plain, rev. sharper than typically seen, with full hair and shield details, and a full date except for the final numeral, which is hidden by a small flan flaw, a central flan flaw obscures Liberty's waist area, otherwise that area would be sharp and bold also, extremely fine, tan, with some darker areas, some mint red in the recessed areas, a condition census piece and a notable rarity
Further details
Ryder-31 is presumably a Machin's Mills product, struck from an obverse die intended for counterfeit British halfpenny production, and a reverse die intended for Vermont copper coinage. The reverse of Ryder-31 is typically weak, and grading is almost always on the obverse condition. The specimen offered here is an exception to that rule, however, as the reverse, if graded by itself, would also grade extremely fine.