Brasher Doubloons are lovely pieces of gold money. New York City made the $15 Brasher, Wing Punch (Regular Strike) in 1787. David Hall from PCGS says that there are only 6 known Brasher Doubloons with the EB Stamp on the right wing of the eagle.
The thing is, not every coin is in the same shape. In fact, only two of them are really nice state examples. You should know that the Garret piece is the best. It went as high as $725,000 in 1979 and $2,415,000 in 2005.
When was this gold coin sold for over 9 million dollars at an auction?
PCGS says it sold for a record $9,360,000 in 2021. That was not long ago. Heritage Auctions was also in charge of this sale.
Without a doubt, it’s a great rare one. People thought the 1787 New York Brasher doubloon was “the most important and valuable coin in the world.” Pros like Henry Chapman and Q. David Bowers said those things.
As it turns out, Brasher also made a unique Half Doubloon. You can see that there are many things to think about when it comes to the style and features.
Brasher Doubloons – Coin Description
The reverse, which is also called “heads,” shows that the sun rises. You can see the ocean if you look down, and the sunrise is over three mountains. Let’s talk about the story behind it now.
In case you didn’t notice, it’s not written in English. It is Latin and says “NOVA EBORACA COLUMBIA EXCELSIOR,” which in English means “New York in America.”
Finally, the word that means “upward” is excelsior. Last, let’s look at the other way around. It has the word “UNUM E PLURIBUS” on it and a heraldic eagle on it.