September 26, 2024 - Extraordinary and Historic Offering - 1739 Higley-I Cut My Way Through PCGS XF-40
September 26, 2024
September 26, 2024 - Extraordinary and Historic Offering - 1739 Higley-I Cut My Way Through PCGS XF-40
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I hope all is well. This week we have a very special and exquisite early American Colonial coin, 1739 Higley-I Cut My War Through-Value Me As You Please-Freidus 3.3D PCGS XF-40. One of the rarest of all American Colonial coins, privately mined and minted in Connecticut while still a colony. Some background on this intensely cool rare coin as follows: After discovering pure copper ore on his property circa 1737-1739 an entrepreneurial physician named Dr Samuel Higley in Granby Connecticut set out to produce copper coins to be used in commerce in the colonies. This is at a time when the coins seeing the most circulation were British coins among others from other countries as the individual states would not be producing coinage for decades to come while simultaneously struggling with how to create a new monetary system in the new world that would be recognized by merchants everywhere. Even the state of Connecticut where these Higley's originate would not have coinage until the 1780's!
Dr Higley's coppers are well known throughout the deepest circles in numismatics as being among the most historically important numismatic rarities, realistically being museum specimens that the very study of American numismatics can be considered based. Most of these Higley's in all varieties are damaged in some way, bent, holed, barely recognizable and yet still find a roomful of hungry buyers and sell for tens of thousands of dollars when offered at public auction.
The specimen shown and offered, 1739 Broad Ax-Value Me As You Please-I Cut My Way Through Freidus 3.3D is the finest known of its type, and is 2nd finest known of all Higley varieties. A lesser quality yet still high quality specimen in VF30 shows sale prices at public auction within the last few years at $190,000.00 while the sole finest Higley, 3 Hammers Type in AU-50 sold at auction a few years ago for just under half a million dollars ( $470,000.00 )
Investment Potential: All things considered looking at this early America rarity as a possible investment, the future appears quite positive. With some American rarities such as the famed Brasher doubloon being sold in excess of $10,000,000 (10 Million Dollars +) in recent years, we feel that a rarity of this historic and numismatic magnitude at the current asking price in the lower six figures represents what could be an opportunity equal to that level of rarity and importance.
This great coin is our sole focus in this weeks offerings while "newps" have already been added to the website please have a look inside.
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Finest known of this incredibly rare and historic American Colonial Coin back when it was British coins still circulating in the colonies. Please check auction archives and see how this monumental rarity stacks up. Finest Known Broad Axe "I Cut My Way Through" with Value Me As You Please additionally", 2nd finest known of all varieties of Higley Coppers. The specimen shown, 1739 Broad Ax-Value Me As You Please-I Cut My Way Through Freidus 3.3D is the finest known of its type, and is 2nd finest known of all Higley varieties. A lesser quality yet still high quality specimen in VF30 shows sale prices at public auction within the last few years at $190,000.00 while the sole finest Higley, 3 Hammers Type in AU-50 sold at auction a few years ago for just under half a million dollars ( $470,000.00 ) From an investment standpoint this Higley appears quite promising. Once in a lifetime opportunity. POR
Tom Pilitowski, US Rare Coin Investments is a Rare Coin Dealer, Gold Coin Dealer specializing in Rare Coins, Gold Coins and Silver Coins since 1979. Tom Pilitowski has been involved in coin collecting since childhood. There are virtually no areas of American numismatics that Mr. Pilitowski has not explored, or has had experience in and over the years, Mr. Pilitowski has been successful in not only surrounding himself in the most astute and influential circles of coin traders, numismatists, collectors and investors but became one, who is looked upon by some of the most astute buyers as a source of knowledge, information and inventory acquisitions.
P.S. Remember, we are a small company with specialties, some of which were considered highly esoteric decades ago when I started studying and doing business we have honed over decades, who cherry picks millions of dollars in rare coins to offer you. Some of these very same numismatic specimens are today worth many times what they once were when only a few of us were as deeply involved with them as I was and still am decades later I promise you confidential, personalized and expert representation of the highest integrity. Buy and sell with confidence.
