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HERITAGE: EARLY COPPER AND COLONIAL COINSHeritage Auctions will be hosting their Early Copper & Colonial US Coins Showcase Auction on March 30. Select items are discussed below. -Garrett 
1787 Immunis Columbia, Plain Edge,Eagle Reverse, W-5680, High R.4, AU55 Brown NGC. Ex: Eric P. Newman Collection. This late-Federation era copper has sometimes been called a pattern, and the Guide Book states that this variety is 'believed to be a prototype for federal coinage.' It is also the only collectible issue of the Immune or Immunis Columbia coinage, and is highly sought as such. Although dated 1787, many from the issue were struck in 1788 or even as late as 1789. This near-Mint specimen is a splendid example with uniform chocolate-brown patina on satiny surfaces that flash subtle hues of chestnut under light. Marks are trivial and none stand out as individually significant, and the surfaces are surprisingly well-preserved for the grade. Listed on page 25 of the 2026 Guide Book.
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1652 Oak Tree Shilling, IN at Bottom, Noe-9, W-500, Salmon 7-E, R.5, Fine 15 PCGS. 71 grains. The obverse is struck significantly off-center south, while the reverse is well-centered and of notably higher definition than the weakly impressed obverse. The Narrow O in DOM confirms the Noe-9 Oak Tree shilling attribution. Listed on page 8 of the 2026 Guide Book.
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1773 1/2 P Virginia Halfpenny, No Period, N. 7-D, W-1480, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. No Period Virginia halfpence is undeniably scarcer than its Period counterparts. The present Gem likely originated from the keg of Mint State examples pedigreed to Col. Mendes I. Cohen, a scion of a prominent Early American Baltimore banking family. It is a magnificent medium brown example with a good strike. The sole imperfection of note is a diagonal line on the cheekbone.
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(1790s) Washington Success Medal, Large, Reeded Edge, Silvered, MS62 PCGS. Baker-265, DeWitt-GW-1792-1, W-10900, GW-41, R.6. Ex: Richard August Collection.
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1794 1/2 C Low Relief Head, Small Letters Edge, C-2a, B-2b, High R.2, VF20 PCGS.
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1829 1/2 C C-1, B-1, R.1, MS66+ Brown NGC. Manley Die State 1.0. The reddish-brown luster of this example is free from notable abrasions and sharply struck with remarkable eye appeal. The luminous cartwheel effect is rarely seen on any early copper coin. Pieces in Gem are scarce, and those within Premium Gem are seldom seen. NGC has seen just six other pieces graded at MS66, and this is the sole example seen at MS66+ (2/26).
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