SOME HERITAGE SALE 1177 COLONIAL LOTS

Sale 1177, Lot 3007: American Plantations Token
(c. 1828) TOKEN American Plantations 1/24 Part Real, Restrike MS63 PCGS. Newman 5-D, W-1160.

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Sale 1177, Lot 3019: 1767 French Colonies Copper Sou
1767-A 9DEN French Colonies Copper Sou, RF Counterstamp MS62 Brown PCGS. CAC. Breen-701. This issue was struck for the French Caribbean colonies, but not circulated until counterstamped in 1793. This desirable representative is well struck on both the host coin and counterstamp, except for the left border of the beaded rim surrounding "RF" and the reverse center opposite the counterstamp. A lustrous and glossy golden-brown representative, essentially devoid of contact aside from the counterstamp. Slightly dished from the counterstamping.

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Sale 1177, Lot 3035: 1786 COPPER New York Copper
1786 COPPER New York Copper, NON VI VIRTUTE VICI, Small Head XF40 PCGS. CAC. Baker-13, W-5730, R.6. Ex: F. Dabney Caldwell. The NON VI VIRTUTE VICI coppers are a significant rarity coveted by both Washingtonia and Early American collectors. Breen (1988) and Rulau and Fuld (1999) assert that James F. Atlee, later of Machin's Mills, was the engraver. The Whitman Encyclopedia simply states "minter and location unknown."

The legends are in Latin, as was the tradition during the late 18th century. The reverse legend, NEO-EBORACENSIS, is a belabored translation of New York. The obverse legend, NON VI VIRTUTE VICI, means "Not by violence but by excellence have I conquered." The portrait is almost certainly that of George Washington, since no other American in 1786 could command such praise.

Two other NON VI VIRTUTE VICI die pairs are known, the Large Head Baker-12 and the Shield Reverse Baker-13C. Both are extremely rare and neither is listed in the Guide Book. Although Rulau and Ford estimate about 25 specimens are known for the Small Head Baker-13, the variety seldom surfaces. John J. Ford, Jr., had an example, of course, which sold for $37,375 in a 2004 Stack's auction. We can find no other recent auction appearance of the variety.

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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