LOT #3009 |
Current Bid: $3,600
1787 Fugio Cent, STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils, Pointed Rays, N. 8-X, W-6750, R.3, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS....
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Description
1787 Fugio Cent, MS65 Red and Brown
Newman 8-X, Bank of New York Hoard
Tied for Finest at PCGS
1787 Fugio Cent, STATES UNITED, 4 Cinquefoils, Pointed Rays, N.
8-X, W-6750, R.3, MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. This late-die-state
specimen has a heavy die crack from the lower obverse border with
the die bulged left of the crack, obliterating part of the motto
MIND YOUR BUSINESS. Clash marks are also evident.The Newman 8-X figured prominently in the Bank of New York hoard of Fugio cents, with 189 examples found in the hoard, more than 10% of the 1,641 coins therein. This example ranks among the finest, with substantial orange luster and light brown toning. Carbon spots and planchet rifts are minimal. This piece is tied with 11 others as the finest Red and Brown example that PCGS has examined (8/25). Listed on page 52 of the 2026 Guide Book.
Ex: Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2013), lot 4102; The Maltese Collection / Dallas Signature (Heritage, 10/2020), lot 3005.
Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 917668, Base PCGS# 884)
Auction Info
2025 October 2 - 5 GACC US Coins Signature® Auction #1386 (go to Auction Home page)
Proxy Bidding Ends
October
2nd
Thursday
12:50 pm CT
Auction Dates
October
2nd-5th
Thursday-Sunday
Proxy Bidding Time Remaining
20 Days
18h 57m 33s
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 9
Lot Tracking Activity: 22
Page Views: 89
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
20% of the successful bid (minimum $29) per lot.
This lot is in: 1 -
Signature® Premier Floor Session - PREMIER (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
(Lots 3001-3238) - 1:00 PM Central Time, Thursday, October 2, 2025.
[Proxy bidding ends ten minutes prior to the session start time. Live Proxy bidding on Heritage Live now starts within 2 hours of when the auction opens for proxy bidding and continues through the live session.]
Exhibition Viewing Times, Title Page, Floor Session and License Information
Additional Location Info:
Heritage Auctions
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms | US & World Coin Grading Tutorial
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms | US & World Coin Grading Tutorial