May 16th Rare Autograph Auction
Partly printed legal bond, 1 full page, folio, 1807, signed by Ephraim Brasher and others. Staining with edge wear, bold ink, and legible writing. 7" x 12". In fine condition.
In 1787, Ephraim Brasher, a goldsmith and silversmith, submitted a petition to the State of New York to mint copper coins. The petition was denied when New York decided not to get into the business of minting copper coinage. Brasher was already quite highly regarded for his skills, and his hallmark (which he not only stamped on his own coins but also on other coinage sent to him for assay proofing) was highly appreciated by the United States. Brasher struck various coppers, in addition to a small quantity of gold coins, over the next few years.
The Brasher Doubloon is a rare American doubloon of eight escudos worth sixteen dollars, privately minted in and after 1787
It is considered one of the most valuable gold coins in existence and a Brasher Doubloon sold in January 2021 by Heritage Auctions for $9.36 million, a world record for a gold coin sold in a public auction
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Rare autograph of Ephraim Brasher of the Brasher Doubloon
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