Q.David Bowers
Massachusetts Copper Coinage
1776 Engraved pattern attributed to Paul Revere. 86.6 grains. Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Stickney Collection. Crosby plate coin. Unique.
1776 Halfpenny. "Janus" copper. 81.2 grains. Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Stickney Collection. Crosby and Guide Book plate coin. Unique.
1787 Half cent. R-1-D. 88.5 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Crosby Collection.
1787 Half cent. R-2-A. 73 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1787 Half cent. R-4-B. 69.3 grains. Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Crosby Collection.
1787 Half cent. R-4-C. 81.4 grains. Uncirculated. From the Crosby Collection.
1787 Half cent. R-5-A. 75.8 grains. Uncirculated. From the Crosby Collection.
1787 Half cent. R-6-A. 78.5 grains. About Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1788 Half cent. R-1-B. 82.5 grains. Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Stickney Collection. Believed finest known.
1787 Cent. Arrows in right talon. R-2a-F. 185 grains. Fine. From Frossard on April 12, 1883, previously from the Parsons Collection. Believed four known.
1787 Cent. Horn from eagle's head. R-2b-A. 159 grains. Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1787 Cent. R-3-G. 158 grains. Uncirculated. From the Miller Collection.
1787 Cent. R-4-D. 142 grains. Very Fine. From the Crosby Collection.
1787 Cent. R-6-G. 166.3 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Crosby Collection.
1788 Cent. Period. R-2b- E.157 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1788 Cent. Period. R-3-A. 157.3 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1788 Cent. No Period. R-6-N. 160.8 grains. Very Fine.
1788 Cent. Period. R-7-M. 150.2 grains. About Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1788 Cent. Period. R-10-L. 155.9 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1788 Cent. Period. R-11-C. 153 grains. Very Fine. From the Crosby Collection.
1788 Cent. Period. R-12-M. 139.7 grains. About Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection.
New York Copper Coinage
1786 NON VI VIRTUTE VICI. 134.1 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Bement, Smith and Parmelee collections.
1787 NOVA EBORAC. Figure facing left. Large head. 156.9 grains. About Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1787 NOVA EBORAC. Figure facing left. Small head. 133.1 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection. Probably finest known.
1787 NOVA EBORAC. Figure facing right. 117.5 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Crosby Collection.
1787 EXCELSIOR. Eagle on globe facing right. 153.3 grains. Very Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Stickney Collection.
1787 EXCELSIOR. Eagle on globe facing left. 134.4 grains. About Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Smith and Parmelee collections. Probably finest known.
1787 EXCELSIOR. Eagle on globe. Arrows and branch transposed. 165.5 grains. Very Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Parsons Collection
1787 EXCELSIOR. Indian and New York arms. 166 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1787 EXCELSIOR. Indian and Eagle on globe. 121.8 grains. About Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Stickney Collection. Probably finest known.
1787 George Clinton. 165.7 grains. Very Fine. From the Ten Eyck Collection.
1785 Immunis Columbia. 179 grains. Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection.'
1787 New York/IMMUNIS COLUMBIA. Ornamented edge. 144.8 grains. Very Fine. From H. Chapman on January 9, 1925. Believed unique.
1787 New York/IMMUNIS COLUMBIA. Struck over Nova Constellatio copper. Large planchet. 155 grains. Uncirculated. From the Mills Collection. Believed finest known.
1787 LlBERNATUS LIBERTATEM DEFENDOIGEORGIVS III REX. Mule. 118.9 grains. Good. From the Mills Collection, previously from the Parmelee, Bushnell and Mickley collections. Three known.