1788 VERMONT COPPER -
RYDER 20PCGS No:
563
Rarity:
Scarce
Variety equivalents:
Breen 719, Bressett 10-L
Notes:
The obverse die of this variety was also used on:
1787 Ryder 14
1788 Ryder 21
1788 Ryder 22
1788 Ryder 23
1787 Ryder 34
1788 Ryder 36
1788 Ryder 37
1788 Ryder 38
The reverse die of this
variety was also used on:
1788 Ryder 19
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Images courtesy of Early
American History Auctions
Recent appearances:
"About Very Fine". Ex - Early American History Auctions, Inc.'s
Mail Bid Sale, April 21, 2001, Lot 1081, where it was described as
follows: "1788 VT Copper, Bust Right, Ryder 20, About Very Fine. 105.5
grains. Nicely centered on a smooth, glossy brown planchet, with some
darker colors highlighting the legends and devices. Strong, full date."
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Copper Coins of
Vermont" by Tony Carlotto
"The Colonial Coins of
Vermont" by Hillyer Ryder
"Vermont Copper
Coinage" by Kenneth Bressett (Chapter 11 in "Studies on Money in
Early America" by Eric P. Newman and Richard C. Doty)
"Walter
Breen's Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by
Walter Breen
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