Bloomberg/Josh Friedman/6-2-2020
“The doubloon is dated 1787 – 11 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the same year the Constitution was written and five years before the federal mint opened in Philadelphia. Metalsmith Ephraim Brasher, George Washington’s next-door neighbor on New York’s Cherry Street, privately minted a small batch of the coins and punched this unique version with his hallmark ‘EB’ on the eagle’s breast. The soon-to-be president almost certainly handled it, according to longtime numismatist John Albanese, founder of Certified Acceptance Corp., a coin-grade verification service.”
USAGOLD note: Offered by PCAG, Inc, the specimen is one of seven in existence.
Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
