1785 VT 1/2P Vermonts, RR-3, BN (Regular Strike)

Series: U.S. Colonial Issues

PCGS AU55BN

PCGS AU55BN

PCGS XF40BN

PCGS XF40BN

PCGS XF40BN

PCGS XF40BN

PCGS #:
800845
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N/A
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Metal:
Other
Major Varieties

Die Varieties

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Condition Census What Is This?

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 PCGS AU55

Stack's Bowers, June 23, 2026, Lot 1179 - $17,080; "The RUATWINCOIN Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). RR-3.

2 PCGS XF40

William Anton, August 1967; "The Dr. Robert I. Hinkley Collection," Bowers and Merena, December 1, 2001, Lot 2295; Q. David Bowers acquired from Anthony Terranova, via trade with Steve Hayden, 2007. As PCGS XF40 #37300255. "The Q. David Bowers Collection," Stack's Bowers, June 23, 2020, Lot 200 - $14,400. RR-3. 103.3 grains.

2 PCGS XF40

"The E Pluribus Unum Collection," Stack's Bowers, November 18, 2020, Lot 4193 - $13,200. RR-3. 126.8 grains. Double struck.

4 PCGS VF35

"The Richard August Collection," Stack's Bowers, November 18, 2025, Lot 1393 - $26,400. RR-3. 82.9 grains.

5 PCGS VF30

"The Richard August Collection," Stack's Bowers, November 18, 2025, Lot 1394 - $16,800. RR-3. 120.5 grains. 

5 PCGS VF30

Mike Wierzba, August 2018. As PCGS VF30 #46767160. "The Syd Martin Collection," Stack's Bowers, August 24, 2023, Lot 8378 - $15,600. RR-3. 85.8 grains.

7 PCGS VF20

RR-3.

7 PCGS VF20

Stack's Bowers, November 26, 2024, Lot 1287 - $4,080. RR-3. 137.7 grains.

#1 PCGS AU55

Stack's Bowers, June 23, 2026, Lot 1179 - $17,080; "The RUATWINCOIN Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). RR-3.

#2 PCGS XF40

William Anton, August 1967; "The Dr. Robert I. Hinkley Collection," Bowers and Merena, December 1, 2001, Lot 2295; Q. David Bowers acquired from Anthony Terranova, via trade with Steve Hayden, 2007. As PCGS XF40 #37300255. "The Q. David Bowers Collection," Stack's Bowers, June 23, 2020, Lot 200 - $14,400. RR-3. 103.3 grains.

#2 PCGS XF40

"The E Pluribus Unum Collection," Stack's Bowers, November 18, 2020, Lot 4193 - $13,200. RR-3. 126.8 grains. Double struck.

#4 PCGS VF35

"The Richard August Collection," Stack's Bowers, November 18, 2025, Lot 1393 - $26,400. RR-3. 82.9 grains.

#5 PCGS VF30

"The Richard August Collection," Stack's Bowers, November 18, 2025, Lot 1394 - $16,800. RR-3. 120.5 grains. 

#5 PCGS VF30

Mike Wierzba, August 2018. As PCGS VF30 #46767160. "The Syd Martin Collection," Stack's Bowers, August 24, 2023, Lot 8378 - $15,600. RR-3. 85.8 grains.

#7 PCGS VF20

RR-3.

#7 PCGS VF20

Stack's Bowers, November 26, 2024, Lot 1287 - $4,080. RR-3. 137.7 grains.

Charles Morgan:

1785 Vermont Copper, Landscape, Vermonts, RR-3

The RR-3 (#800845) is the second of the two VERMONTS landscape varieties. Identification is straightforward: the top right sun ray points to the right of the period after the S in RES. Additionally, the bottom right of the plow's base on RR-3 terminates just to the right of the flag of the 5. Finally, a definitive die defect above the interpunct to the right of the date serves as a primary identifier for this variety. Numismatist Tony Carlotto called this the most intriguing coin in the landscape series. Planchet quality and shape are highly variable, with many examples known to be somewhat oblong. The apparent experimentation in the striking of this die marriage may indicate that it preceded the RR-2, although the wide range of known weights points to a later emission.

  • Obverse: (Obverse 2) A crudely drawn mountain range is surmounted by eight trees — six to the left of the anthropomorphized sun and two to the right. A plow is positioned below. Wrapping around the border is the inscription *VERMONTS. RES. PUBLICA * 1785 *. The date is located at the bottom, just to the left of center.
  • Reverse: (Reverse B) An Eye of Providence is positioned at the center of a glory of rays and 13 stars, surrounded by the inscription STELLA. QUARTA. DECIMA (Latin for “The Fourteenth Star”). An interpunct is positioned near the border at 6 o’clock, and stars are located directly below the letters Q and C.

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