Colonials
1785 C NOVA Nova Constellatio Copper, Blunt Rays, CONSTELATIO, Crosby 1-B, W-1880, R.4, XF45 NGC. Die alignment: 210°. A problem-free example of this distinctive Guide Book type, with mellow brown coloration and just enough wear to show that these coins played a real role in commerce and were not just novelties. The bold reverse die break can clearly be seen above the date. Eric P. Newman wrote a masterful overview of this series in the 1995 Coinage of the Americas Conference proceedings. Listed on page 56 of the 2018 Guide Book.
Ex: Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.
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