The June 2-5, 2002, Pre-Long Beach Sale, Sale 14
Lot 1906
Pine Tree Sixpence 1652.
VG-7. Noe-33, 27.89 grains. Lovely steel gray in color, but slightly
bent and hence unevenly worn. About half the tree is present (the top), with
the date and denomination strong. One of the most popular of the colonial
coins, and apparently some of the first in the American colonies.
Estimated
Value $500-600.
Lot 1907
1723 Hibernia Halfpenny.
PCGS graded MS-62. Medium to dark chocolate brown in color with a
decent strike on George's high curls. There is a trace of mint red in the
lettering on the obverse.
Estimated Value $600-700.
Lot 1908
1723 Hibernia Halfpenny.
AU-58. Brown and red in color with boldly struck devices. We note a
minor rim clip at 11 o'clock on the obverse, as seen in the photo.
Estimated Value $300-400.
Lot 1909
1760 Hibernia-Voce Populi
Halfpenny. PCGS graded AU-55. Medium to dark brown in color, with
clean surfaces expected for the grade. There is one small pit or lamination to
the right of the harp. Well struck and preserved. Early Colonial coins are
starting to be recognized for their rarity and desirability more and more these
days, and with so few known, it keeps pricing pressure strong as more
collectors seek examples for their collections.
Estimated Value $800-900.
Lot 1910
1711-AA French Colonies 30
Deniers. PCGS graded AU-53. Pewter gray in color with some luster in
the fields, but the planchet is finely rough. Always scarce and in demand from
colonial collectors as these were struck for and circulated in the early
pre-revolutionary days in the American colonies.
Estimated Value $600-700.
Lot 1911
1755 French Colonies Sou
Marque. PCGS graded MS-61. Steel to pewter gray in color, with
slightly darker devices. No surface problems or significant contact marks
despite the moderate grade, but the planchet quality is typical.
Estimated
Value $400-450.