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(1784-95) Baltimore Doubloon MS Standish Barry Values
Details
Standish Barry, of Baltimore, circulated a silver threepence in 1790. He was a watch- and clockmaker, an engraver, and, later, a silversmith. A single gold doubloon is known pedigreed to the Eliasberg (via Clapp, 1942) collection. The coin sold uncertifed by American Numismatic Rarities (ANR) in 2005 for $218,500. It now resides in a PCGS XF40 holder.
Basic Information
GSID:
393278
Coin Date:
(1784-95)
Denomination:
Doubloon / Doubloon
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Baltimore
Mintage:
unique
Coinage Type:
Maryland Coinage
Coinage Years:
1784-1795
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Baltimore
Variety 2:
Standish Barry
Rarity:
R-Unique
Physical Characteristics
Weight:
26.42 gr
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
28.7 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
