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1739 Higley Copper, Broad Axe, AG3 NGC. Breen-244, Freidus 3.3-D, W-8285. ...
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1739 Broad Axe Higley Copper, AG3
W-8285, VALUE ME AS YOU PLEASE
Fewer Than 10 Examples Known
1739 Higley Copper, Broad Axe, AG3 NGC. Breen-244, Freidus
3.3-D, W-8285. The Broad Axe reverse type is common to both
1737 and 1739. However, the 1737 pieces lack a date; the 1739
pieces do have the date placed on the lower reverse below the blade
of the axe. This is a heavily worn example and remnants of a couple
of digits in the date can best be discerned by angling the coin
under a light and holding it almost at arm's length (details are
not identifiable with magnification). This is a curious issue among
Higleys as they were struck two years after Samuel Higley was lost
at sea. Some believe his brother, John, Jr., struck them, but it
could just as easily be one of Samuel's business associates.In our Newman IV catalog, we offered a Good 4 example, and at that time stated only seven others were believed known. For the grade, this piece shows clear central details of the deer and the axe. However, very little of the peripheral legends remain. The color is even medium brown with the light surface porosity one would expect. Listed on pages 48-49 of the 2016 Guide Book.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# AUAZ, PCGS# 219, Greysheet# 56)
Auction Info
2016 January 6 - 11 FUN US Coins Signature Auction - Tampa #1231 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2016
6th-11th
Wednesday-Monday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 21
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