Brasher Doubloon EB on Wing 1787

Rank 08

Struck in 1787, the gold doubloons by Ephraim Brasher are among the rarest and most desirable of all United States coins.

Brasher was also responsible for a unique Half Doubloon, he was involved with the New York Excelsior Coppers, the Nova Eboracs, and his hallmark appears on a number of foreign gold coins that circulated during his tenure in business.

The following six coins all have the EB hallmark punched over the eagle's wing:

1. National Numismatic Collection specimen (pictured above)

2. Yale University specimen

3. Walter Perschke specimen

4. The Garrett Specimen

5. American Numismatic Society specimen

New York gold doubloon pattern (1787) by Ephraim Brasher with EB countermark. The obverse (heads) depicts the sun rising over three mountains beyond an ocean and bears the legend NOVA EBORACA COLUMBIA EXCELSIOR. Nova Eboraca Columbia is Latin for New York in America" and excelsior means ever upward."

The reverse depicts a heraldic eagle and bears the legend "UNUM E PLURIBUS.

Reverse Legend: * UNUM * E * PLURIBUS */ 1787 Reverse Type: Within circular wreath, heraldic eagle displayed facing, head l., with shield of union on breast, holding olive spray in r. talon and arrows in l.; to l. and r. of eagle's head, 13 stars displayed 7 on l. and 6 on r.

Obverse Legend: * NOVA * EBORACA * COLUMBIA */ EXCELSIOR; below waterlines, BRASHER Obverse Type: Within beaded inner circle, radiant sun rising atop mountain, with sea in foreground.

6. The Dupont specimen

1787 Half Doubloon Brasher (Regular Strike)

1787 $15 Brasher, Wing Punch (Regular Strike)