Guten Tag,
der Beschreibung des Auktionshauses nach, ist dies ein möglicher Kandiat für eine Goldmünze mit Biß- (und Hackspuren sowie Gegenstempel):
(Ca. 1784) 1777 England half guinea. Marked by Ephraim Brasher of New York. Choice Very Fine. 62.84 grains, less than .2 grains off the post-Revolutionary standard of 2 pennyweights, 15 grains (63 grains) for a half guinea. Marked but not plugged on the side of King George’s head, a bit higher than Brasher’s usual position on the neck. This oval mark is the precise mark used on Brasher’s famed doubloons and is the typical mark seen on his regulated gold coins. The coin shows a ripple in the southeast quadrant of the obverse, perhaps where Brasher gripped the diminutive coin in a pliers to mark it. Three dull nicks near the truncation of George’s bust remind us of tooth marks; another dent is present near the crown of George’s head. A straight line clip at the base of the obverse is consistent with the straight line clips at the lower obverse extremity seen on other coins regulated by Brasher and Burger, and careful examination reveals a still present hash mark just above that clip. Clearly this coin – almost new when it was regulated – was actually a few grains above the then-current standard, thus a clip was called for instead of a plug.
Brasher marked half guineas are extremely rare. Brunk noted two, dated 1760 and 1780, and a 1766 is in the ANS Collection (Accession number 1933.49.67). None were included in the Eliasberg Collection or the Roehrs Collection, though Brasher guineas were included in both. Despite the fact that, as a group, coins regulated by Brasher are more numerous than those marked by other smiths, their demand remains high. Indeed, most collectors would rather a Brasher than any other regulator were they to just own one regulated piece. This example shows nice medium yellow gold surfaces, good overall eye appeal, and would be a trophy in any early American cabinet.
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