Q.David Bowers
Ephraim Brasher's Coinage
1787 Doubloon. Brasher's hallmark on eagle's left wing. Gold pattern. 407.9 grains. Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection, previously from the Stickney Collection. Guide Book, ANS Exhibition and Centennial plate coin. Finest of five or six known.
1787 Doubloon. Brasher's hallmark on eagle's breast. Gold pattern. 411.5 grains. Very Fine. From Frossard on April 5, 1883, previously from the Parsons and Bushnell collections. Guide Book and ANS Centennial plate coin. Unique.
1742 So-called "Lima style". Imitation of a Peruvian 8 escudos piece. 407.3 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Newcomer Collection through Mehl.
Brasher Counterstamps
1718 ¼ Guinea of Great Britain (George I). 31.5 grains. Very Fine. From the Ten Eyck collection.
1734 Guinea of Great Britain (George II). 126 grains. Very Good.
1749 Guinea of Great Britain (George II). 125.5 grains. Very Good. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1755 4 Escudos of Portugal (Joseph I). 216 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Chapmans on March 20, 1883.
(1775-1778) Guinea of Great Britain (George III). 123 grains. Very Fine. From the Ten Eyck Collection. 1818 Quarter of United States. 95 grains. About Good. Brasher died in 1811.
Continental Dollars
1776 CURENCY. Copper. Newman 1-B. 222.9 grains. Very Fine. From the Lermann Collection.
1776 CURENCY. Silver. N-1-C. 375 grains. Very Good. From the Mills Collection, previously from the Parmelee, Seavey and Clay collections. Believed unique.
1776 CURENCY. Pewter. N-1-C. 250 grains. Uncirculated. 1776 CURRENCY. Pewter. N.2-C. 244.4 grains. Proof. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1776 CURRENCY. E. G. Fecit. Pewter. N.3-D. 266.2 grains. Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1783 FELICIT AS BRIT ANNIS ET AMERICA/Continental dollar reverse. Pewter. Betts 614. 344.9 grains. Very Fine.
Fugio Cents
1787 AMERICAN CONGRESS. Copper pattern. Newman l-CC. 144.6 grains. Uncirculated. From Frossard on April 5, 1883, previously from the Parsons and Bushnell collections. Believed four known. Guide Book plate coin.
1787 Club rays, rounded ends. 150.2 grains. About Uncirculated. From S. H. Chapman, previously from the Parsons and Miller collections. Probably finest known.
1787 Club rays, rounded ends. 152.8 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1787 UNITED STATES, pointed rays. 141.1 grains. Uncirculated.
1787 UNITED STATES, pointed rays. 154 grains. About Uncirculated. From Mehl on January 23, 1920.
1787 UNITED above, STATES below. 130.6 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1787 STATES UNITED, raised rims. Cross after date. 150.2 grains. Fine. From S. H. Chapman on October 27, 1920,
previously from the Miller Collection.
1787 STATES UNITED, pointed rays. 149.7 grains. Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection.
1787 STATES UNITED, pointed rays. 149.8 grains. Uncirculated. From the Chapmans on March 20, 1883.
1787 STATES UNITED, pointed rays. Label with raised rims. 170.3 grains. Extremely Fine. From S. H. Chapman on
October 27, 1920, previously from the Miller Collection.
1787 STATES UNITED, pointed rays. 140.3 grains. Very Fine. From the Wilharm Collection.
1787 STATES UNITED, 8 pointed star on label. 122.9 grains. Very Fine.
1787 UNITED STATES. Sun and sundial in plain field. Silver. 19th century fantasy. N-l0l-EE. 151.6 grains. About Uncirculated. From the Newcomer Collection. Believed two known.
Undated. AMERICAN CONGRESS. Sun and sundial in plain field. Silver. 19th century fantasy. N-l0l-BB. 153.2 grains. Extremely Fine. From the Maris Collection. Believed two known.
1787 Club rays, concave ends. New Haven restrike. N-104-FF. 139.3 grains. About Uncirculated.
North American Token
1781 Copper. 109.2 grains. Very Fine.
Bar Cents
(1785) Undated. Copper. Bolen copy. 76.1 grains. Proof. From the Ellsworth Collection.
(1785) Undated. Silver. Bolen copy. 116.5 grains. About Uncirculated. From the Ellsworth Collection.