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1787 Massachusetts Cent, Horned Eagle, R. 2b-A, W-6040, R.2, MS62 Brown NGC....
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Description
1787 Massachusetts Cent, MS62 Brown
R. 2b-A, Popular Horned Eagle Variety
1787 Massachusetts Cent, Horned Eagle, R. 2b-A, W-6040, R.2,
MS62 Brown NGC. A deep brown example with satiny fields and
minor incompleteness of strike at the centers. Smooth save for
trivial field ticks near the eagle's neck. The "Horned Eagle"
moniker stems from a die break that extends from the top of the
eagle head. NGC has certified more than a dozen of this variety, of
which the present piece is the single highest graded. Listed on
page 30 of the 2026 Guide Book.Ex: Superior Galleries, 5/2003, lot 24, which realized $2,760; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2010), lot 15.
From The Costa Family Collection, Part II.
Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 688942, Base PCGS# 305)
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Auction Info
2026 January 14 - 17 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1390 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2026
14th-17th
Wednesday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 19
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