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1766 1/2 P Pitt Halfpenny MS66 Red and Brown NGC. Betts-519, W-8350, R.3....
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Description
1766 Pitt Halfpenny, MS66 Red and Brown
Single Finest Certified, Betts-519
1766 1/2 P Pitt Halfpenny MS66 Red and Brown NGC. Betts-519,
W-8350, R.3. As of 10/20, NGC has certified 76 Pitt
halfpennies, including silvered examples, and problem pieces with a
Details assignment. The present lot is the only Pitt halfpenny
graded Red and Brown by either leading service, and is the sole
example to attain the MS66 grade at NGC. Arguably the single finest
William Pitt halfpenny, it is a magnificent Premium Gem with
unmarked surfaces and pockets of peach-gold color within protected
regions. Open areas are toned light brown. William Pitt 'The Elder'
was a British Whig Prime Minister who led the repeal of the
detested Stamp Act that taxed the colonial economy. Listed on page
52 of the 2021 Guide Book.Ex: RARCOA (4/1972), lot 384; Donald G. Partrick.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2AUH, PCGS# 236, Greysheet# 63)
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Auction Info
2021 January 20 - 24 FUN US Coins Signature Auction #1326 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2021
20th-24th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 29
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