Heritage to Auction Rare 1787 Bust Left Vermont Copper

Dallas, Texas: Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. (HNAI) has announced the discovery of a new example of the rare Ryder-15 1787 Vermont Copper with the bust facing left, as opposed to the right-facing bust familiar to most collectors.

"This is extremely exciting," said Mark Borckardt, "This is one of the rarest and most coveted of all Vermont copper varieties. Not only is it a classic rarity in the Vermont series, but Ryder-15 is the only 1787 variety with the bust facing to the left. Demand for this variety comes not only from variety specialists but also from collectors of major varieties listed in the Guide Book."

"The reverse die obviously lasted a very short time before it was retired due to the massive rim break that formed over the date," continued Borckardt. "There is no doubt that this die could only have struck a few coins."

"There are only a handful of this variety known to exist," said Borkardt. "A previous cataloger documented 19 examples known to him, but it's likely he was unaware of this coin, as it's been hiding in a private collection for several decades. It's a pleasure to finally bring this piece to the attention of the coin-collecting public."

This extremely desirable coin will be offered in HNAI's upcoming FUN auction, to be held January 12-15, 2005 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Images, descriptions, and prices realized from all of Heritage's previous sales are available in the Permanent Auction Archives at the Heritage website.

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