'The World's Most Famous Coin' 1787 New York-Style Brasher Doubloon, W-5840, MS65★ The Finest-Known Example Ex: Stickney-Ellsworth-Garrett-Partrick1787 DBLN New York-Style Brasher Doubloon, EB on Wing, MS65★ NGC. CAC. W-5840. The New York-style Brasher doubloon is arguably the world's most famous numismatic rarity, and the Stickney-Ellsworth-Garrett-Partrick example is the finest of the mere seven known specimens. It is a coin any collector would love to own, but only one will be able to possess. Acquired by pioneer numismatist Matthew Stickney in 1848, the present coin has been offered publicly only twice in all the intervening years since its discovery.