1788 Cent Massachusetts, BN (Regular Strike)
Series: U.S. Colonial Issues
PCGS MS62BN
PCGS AU55BN
- PCGS #:
- 45419
- Designer:
- N/A
- Edge:
- N/A
- Diameter:
- N/A
- Weight:
- N/A
- Mintage:
- N/A
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- N/A
- Auction Record:
- $11,750 • MS64 • 01-07-2015 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
- 1788 Cent Massachusetts, Period, BN
- 1788 Cent Massachusetts, Period, RB
- 1788 Cent Massachusetts, Period, RD
- 1788 Cent Massachusetts, BN
Go To Grade
Current Auctions - PCGS Graded
Current Auctions - NGC Graded
For Sale Now at Collectors Corner - PCGS Graded
For Sale Now at Collectors Corner - NGC Graded
Condition Census What Is This?
#1 XF45 PCGS grade
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#2 VF30 PCGS grade
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| #3 VF20 PCGS grade |
#4 F15 PCGS grade
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#5 VG10 PCGS grade
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#6 G06 PCGS grade
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Ron Guth:
1788 Massachusetts Cents come in two major varieties: With a Period following MASSACHUSETTS or No Period. Of the two varieties, the No Period is the rarer by far. It seems that of all the dies used to strike the 1788 Massachusetts Cents, the only one without a period is Reverse N (though the unique Ryder 12-H may be another, if we get a chance to examine it).
Most all of the No Period 1788 Cents are circulated. We know of only three Mint State examples, all once owned by the great Colonial coin collector, Donald Partrick. One is in an NGC MS63BN holder and two grade out at NGC MS64BN.