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1785 Immune Columbia, Nova Constellation, Silver, Reeded Edge -- Tooled -- NGC Details. VF. W-1985, R.7....

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1785 Immune Columbia / Nova Constellatio Mule
Struck in Silver with a Reeded Edge
Very Rare W-1985, VF Details

1785 Immune Columbia, Nova Constellation, Silver, Reeded Edge -- Tooled -- NGC Details. VF. W-1985, R.7. 83.6 grains. The undated obverse die for the 1785 Crosby 3-B Nova Constellatio copper is paired with the 1785 Immune Columbia die that later struck the W-1995 George III mule and the W-2250 RR-1 Vermont copper. W-1995 and W-2250 are credited to Machin's Mills by Howes, Rosen, and Trudgen, but the Immune Columbia, Nova Constellatio varieties (W-1960, W-1982, W-1985, W-1990) are unlisted in their Machin's Mills reference. The Whitman Colonial Encyclopedia does not speculate on the maker or purpose. Unlike the other die pairs involving the 1785 Immune Columbia obverse, the present marriage was struck only in silver, with a plain edge (W-1982) or a reeded edge (W-1985). The Heritage online archives show appearances of only three reeded edge examples (AU55 NGC, AU53 NGC, VF35 NGC). The NGC Census lists only the AU55 specimen pedigreed to Garrett, Ford, and Partrick; and the AU53 Eric P. Newman specimen. The PCGS Population Report shows two pieces, the AU55 Brand-Robison specimen and a VF35 example, presumably the Partrick specimen formerly VF35 NGC. The present piece has steel-gray fields and stone-white high points. The rims are lumpy. A cluster of pinscratches on the obverse field, southwest of the Liberty Cap, corresponds to the NGC designation. Listed on page 51 of the 2022 Guide Book.

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2022 May 4 - 8 Central States US Coins Signature® Auction #1344 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2022
4th-8th Wednesday-Sunday
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