1787 COPPER New York Excelsior Copper, Eagle
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1787 COPPER New York Excelsior Copper, Eagle Left AU55 PCGS. Breen-980. The eagle on the globe faces left, while the large eagle on the reverse gazes right. Students of Early American numismatists can promptly name many similarities that the Excelsior coppers share with the legendary Brasher doubloons. Both issues are dated 1787. Designs for both have a similar eagle motif on the reverse, although the eagle faces left on the Brashers, and the arrows are less tightly grouped. EXCELSIOR appears on the obverse exergue of both series, and the obverse shield of the coppers displays a reduced scale rendition of the Brasher obverse sun and mountains design. Both issues are credited to engraver John Bailey. All varieties of Excelsior coppers are very rare to extremely rare. By the standards of the series, Breen-980 is collectible. The variety with the eagle on globe facing right is slightly more rare, while varieties that feature an Indian, George Clinton, or transposed arrows and branches are so rare that they are mostly known from Guide Book photographs. This chocolate-brown example displays light central wear, and is smooth aside from a small dark dig on the eagle's shield. It is the single finest certified by PCGS (3/08), and none have been certified by NGC. Listed on page 62 of the 2008 Guide Book. Ex: Benson Collection Part II (Ira and Larry Goldberg, 2/02), lot 12, which realized $24,150; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 736, which realized $34,500. From The Liberty Collection of American Colonial Coinage, Part Three. Shipping: Coins & Currency (view shipping information) Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium with a $9 minimum Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Auctions. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:1944 Winning Notification and Billing: After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Second Chance Offers: Heritage does not make Second Chance Offers. Once our auction ends, if you receive a Second Chance Offer to buy this item DO NOT accept the offer. Please forward any Second Chance offer emails received on one of our auctions to eBay's Safe Harbor Department. This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works
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1787 COPPER New York Excelsior Copper, Eagle
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