1787 Arrows Left Claw 1c Massachusetts NGC G6 BN

1787 Arrows Left Claw 1c Massachusetts NGC G6 BN

The 1787 Massachusetts Cent with Arrows Left was struck during the formative years of the United States, at a time when the nation was still operating under the Articles of Confederation and individual states issued their own coinage. That same year, leaders gathered for the Constitutional Convention to create the framework for a stronger federal government. Early state coinage such as the Massachusetts cents played an essential role in commerce, helping fill the need for circulating money before a national minting system was firmly established.

This 1787 Massachusetts Cent, Arrows Left, graded NGC G6 Brown, is a fascinating relic from America’s earliest numismatic history. Massachusetts coinage stands apart from many colonial issues because it clearly embraced themes of independence and state identity in the years immediately following the Revolution. Even in well-circulated grades, these early copper pieces possess tremendous historical charm, having passed through the hands of citizens living during the birth of the United States itself.

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