Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 44

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Large Cents 1793

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 990		1793 S-1 R4 Chain AMERI. VG-7. Sharpness F12 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few light abrasions on the rims, none notable. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and steel brown. The date is complete and easily readable but relatively weak while the legends are complete and strong. The AMERI feature is bold. E-MDS. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. Ex Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,325
Lot 991		1793 S-1 R4 Chain AMERI. VG-7. Sharpness near F12 but a mark in the center of the reverse at NE and ENT was skillfully repaired. The planchet is smooth, free of any corrosion or verdigris. There are some tiny, very light rim bruises on both sides, but they do not detract. The date is complete and easily readable but it is not strong. The legends are clear. Recolored glossy chocolate and darker olive and steel brown. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 992		1793 S-2 R4+ Chain AMERICA. ANACS Fine details Net G6. Sharpness VG10 with several dull rim bruises on each side and a deep, very old scratch over ENT in CENT. Minor roughness covers the fields and protected areas, but there is no verdigris and the eye appeal remains decent in spite of the defects. Rather glossy dark chocolate and olive with lighter steel brown highpoints. The bottom of the 17 is weakened by a rim bruise but the rest of the date is clear and the legends are complete. EAC net grade consistent with the slab grade. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,600
Lot 993		1793 S-2 R4+ Chain AMERICA. Good-6. Sharpness F12 but covered with very fine porosity, strongest near the rim on the left side of the obverse. No verdigris or notable marks. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. The date is complete and easily readable but weakened by the fine roughness. LIBERTY is clear and the reverse legends are complete. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 994		1793 S-2 R4+ Chain AMERICA. About Good-3. Sharpness G6 but there is a large punchmark in the center of the obverse that causes a bulge that severely weakens the ON in ONE and nearly obliterates CEN in CENT. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and show only a few light rim bruises on each side. Glossy light chocolate and steel brown. The date is weak with the bottom flowing into the rim below, but it remains readable. The legends are complete except for the aforementioned weakness at ON and CEN. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. Ex Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,185
Lot 995		1793 S-2 R4+ Chain AMERICA. About Good-3. Sharpness VG8 but the rim has been tapped all the way around creating a continuous series of rim bruises. The planchet is smooth, free of any corrosion or verdigris. The only other mark is a dull depression right of the D in UNITED. The date is quite faint but everything else is easily readable. Rather glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 996		1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA. Good-5. A few points sharper but cleaned and coated with a thin layer of lacquer. The coating has worn off the highpoints, allowing those areas to tone back to a natural looking glossy chocolate brown, but the remainder of the planchet displays slightly faded artificial red from the cleaning. No roughness or marks. The date is complete and easily readable but is not strong. The legends are complete as well, although a couple letters are weak. MDS, Breen state II. A decent Chain Cent that deserves a proper retoning. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Ex Denis Loring-Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 997		1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA. About Good-3. Several points sharper but there are a few contact marks, including a strong dent on the upper right of the reverse that caused a slight bulge at the opposing area in the field over the bust tip. No corrosion or verdigris, and the color is a decent glossy chocolate brown. The date is easily readable, although the bottoms of the 1 and 3 fade into the rim below. The reverse legend is nearly complete and the chain is strong. MDS with die clashmarks visible before the portrait. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,875
Lot 998		1793 S-4 R3 Chain America with Periods. PCGS graded VF-25. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with lighter chocolate toning on the highpoints. The planchet is smooth, free of any corrosion or verdigris. Only a few minor marks, including a small planchet chip near the rim before the nose tip, a minor nick at the base of the U in UNITED, and a light rim bruise over the left side of that U. The base of the 3 is weak but the rest of the date and all of the legends are clear. LDS, Breen state III. An attractive mid-grade example of a Chain Cent. EAC grade F15. Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $25,875
Lot 999		1793 S-4 R3 Chain America with Periods. Good-5. A few points sharper but covered with microscopic porosity. No marks or verdigris. The date is complete and readable, but it is weak. The legends are complete as well, but portions of the legend outside the chain are weak. Dark olive and steel. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 1000		1793 S-5 R4 Wreath Cent. VG-8. A few points sharper but there is a shallow planchet void extending into the field from the tip of the nose and thinner ones extending from the nose tip into the lower hair locks. This planchet flaw is a mint-made defect, but it certainly affects the eye appeal of an otherwise nice Wreath Cent. Mostly glossy dark olive and steel with chocolate highpoints. There is uniform faint granularity under the natural patina. The bottom of the date is fading into the rim but the upper half is clear and the legends are strong. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1001		1793 S-5 R4 Wreath Cent. About Good-3 Plus. Variety with the large LIBERTY. A point or two sharper with minor planchet erosion and fissures slanting across the obverse from NNE down to SSW and a similar thin one from CE in CENT to the I in AMERICA. No verdigris or contact marks. Rather glossy medium brown and chocolate with darker olive toning in protected areas of the reverse. The date is gone but the legends are readable except for OF AME. EDS. Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 1002		1793 S-6 R3 Wreath Cent. VG-10. The so-called "Sprung Die" variety thanks to the bulge in the field behind the portrait. Five points sharper but covered with very fine porosity, strongest in protected areas and nearly invisible on the highpoints. No verdigris or marks. Slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate with darker olive brown and chocolate toning in protected areas. The date and legends are complete and clear. E-MDS, Breen state II. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,650. Ex Acropolis Coins 1996-Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,530
Lot 1003		1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Cent. VG-10. A couple points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy chocolate brown with a few small splashes of darker olive mixed in on both sides. Traces of frosty lighter brown toning show in protected areas. A light rim bruise left of the fraction is the only notable contact mark. The date and legends are complete and strong. A nice Wreath Cent for the grade. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,650. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1004		1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Cent. Good-4. Sharpness VG7 with 4 moderately sized punchmarks in the center of the obverse and four slightly smaller ones in the center of the reverse. In addition there are many of the usual minor contact marks associated with a Wreath Cent of this grade, none significant, especially when compared to the eye-catching punchmarks. Mostly glossy medium brown and reddish chocolate. No corrosion or verdigris. The date is weak but readable and the legends are nearly complete, just a few letters weak or missing, especially CEN thanks to the punchmarks. Estimated Value $400 - 600. Ex Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 1005		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent. NGC graded EF-40 Brown CAC Verified. Choice frosty light brown with darker steel and chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are virtually flawless, a few very tiny planchet chips in the fields on the lower part of the obverse being the only notable defects. EDS, Breen state I. EAC grade VF30. A premium example of the Wreath Cent type. The attribution is noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $8,000 - 12,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,250
Lot 1006		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent. ANACS graded Details of VF-20 Corroded. Sharpness VF20 but there is a depressed area at the dentils left of the middle curls with a similar depression near the dentils at the opposing area at D-S on the reverse. This depressed area in the planchet shows minor roughness, which may be from corrosion but may also be pre-striking roughness present in a planchet void. A less-obvious area of similar roughness shows at the dentils off the lowest curls and a thin planchet void with planchet slag is located on the ribbon knot above the fraction. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and attractive. Mostly glossy chocolate brown, darker in protected areas and lighter on the highpoints, possibly retoned. The date and legends are complete and clear. M-LDS, Breen state VII. EAC grade net VG10. The attribution is noted on the ANACS label. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1007		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent. VG-7. Very slightly sharper but the fields and protected areas are covered with fine roughness. No marks or verdigris. The highpoints are smooth. The devices are glossy chocolate brown while the fields and protected areas are a slightly glossy darker shade of olive and steel brown. M-LDS, Breen state VIII. The die failure on the lower right part of the reverse is strong. The date and legends are complete and easily readable except where affected by the aforementioned die failure. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 1008		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent. VG-7. A few points sharper with very fine roughness covering the protected areas. A small patch of very shallow reddish brown verdigris under the E in UNITED and a few tiny rim nicks are the only other defects. Mostly glossy dark olive and steel brown. The date is clear although the bottom of the 3 is a bit weak, and the legends are complete. LDS, Breen state VIII, with strong die cracks on the lower right part of the reverse. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,760
Lot 1009		1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent. Fair-2. A couple points sharper but slightly rough with uneven surfaces. Some of the roughness is from light corrosion, but most of it appears to be from contact marks. No verdigris, and the only mark of any significance is a dull dig or scrape just below the bust tip. Mostly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. The date is faint at best, but it's safer to say it is missing since a good imagination is required to make out anything that resembles a digit. The legends fare much better with most everything readable, just a few letters requiring a bit of imagination. Estimated Value $150 - 250. Ex Charles French-Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1010		1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent. VG-10. Housed in a SEGS slab graded F15. Glossy chocolate brown, the obverse a few shades darker than the reverse. A planchet flaw extends across the date affecting the clarity of the digits, but the date remains readable. A few more tiny planchet voids are located in the field off the lower curls. Otherwise the surfaces are decent with only microscopic roughness in protected areas of the reverse. No verdigris or notable contact marks. The legends are complete and clear. MDS. The attribution is noted on the SEGS label. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 1011		1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent. Good-6. Sharpness F12 but covered with fine granularity that's been smoothed away on the obverse highpoints. The roughness on the reverse is slightly stronger and that side is close to matte. No verdigris or marks. Dark chocolate and olive, the obverse rather glossy and offering eye appeal far nicer than the reverse. The date and legends are not strong but everything is easily readable. MDS. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. Ex Denis Loring-Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 1012		1793 S-11a R4+ Wreath Cent with Vine & Bars Edge. Good-6. A couple points sharper with a patch of shallow pitmarks in the field behind the head, some more off the bust tip, and others scattered about the reverse. None of these pits contains any verdigris and the remainder of the planchet is smooth. The only contact marks are some faint hairline scratches, all blended into the natural patina. Glossy light chocolate brown with darker olive toning in the pitmarks. The date is complete and clear and the legends are easily readable except for the fraction, which is faint at best. EDS, Breen state I. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Hiram T. Ward-Denis Loring 7/78-John D. Wright. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1013		1793 S-11b R4 Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. VG-7. Variety with two leaves following DOLLAR. Sharpness F12 with fine corrosion covering the fields and protected areas, strongest on the reverse where shallow greenish verdigris covers much of the roughness. The only contact marks are a dull scratch through the lowest lock of hair and a few tiny rim bruises right of the fraction. Rather glossy dark olive brown with light chocolate toning covering the devices creating a two-tone appearance. The date is complete and clear. The legends are readable but portions on the reverse are weak thanks to the roughness. The edge lettering is bold and the two leaves following DOLLAR are strong. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1014		1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. AU-50. 1793 Wreath Cent. Lettered Edge, with Single Leaf following DOLLAR. S-11c, Rarity 3. An extraordinary find, obtained from the family of a British Royal Navy sailor who served in the War of 1812; believed to have been brought back to England from America in his "naval kit" about 1814 and in his descendants' possession until it came to light in March of 2007. For the first time ever, this coin is offered to the numismatic community! This stunning early American copper coin is nothing short of a miracle of survival, for it is virtually As Struck, with no evident wear, is pristine, and therefore may well be the finest known S-11c struck after the dies clashed, producing the famous "ghost" letters showing AMERICA" incuse and reversed in the field before Miss Liberty's face, as well as ghosted features of the wreath between the date and the truncation of the portrait. At first glance there appears to be a slight loss of temporal hair detail, but this is not wear; there is no change at all in the texture of the metal on these high points; the slightly flat spots were caused by the worn and clashed dies only. As Walter Breen pointed out in his copper cent textbook, referring to the finest extant specimens of this variety, there is invariably weakness in the center of the obverse. There is no wear on the present specimen, which was coined from dies used thousands of times which had clashed together. While the Wreath Cent is today celebrated as an American classic, at the time of its manufacture it failed to gain acceptance, or so we have been led to believe from contemporary newspaper accounts. The hallowed Chain Cent was savagely criticized in its day, and quickly replaced by the Wreath style, showing a more finely engraved Miss Liberty on the opposite side from a wreath encircling the denomination. Cherished today as a style, it endured for a mere three months. The entire mintage of Wreath Cents was struck and delivered to the banking outlets in and around Philadelphia between April 9 and July 17, 1793. In this short span, nine varieties were produced, differing only slightly to the untrained eye, but each is of great interest to students of our first copper cents. Most often seen today are the first few varieties, struck on planchets of good metal; a small number exist in superb conditions. This is not true of the last of the Wreath Cents struck, all variants of the die-pairing now known as S-11. There are three varieties of S-11, differing principally by the kind of edge ornamentation employed: first, the Vine & Bars device on S-11a; second, the incuse Lettered Edge reading "ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR" with two leaves serving as "stops" on S-11b; and, third, the Lettered Edge variety with the Single Leaf for the stop, on S-11c-the last of the Wreath Cents, as the Liberty Cap variety replaced this style of cent mid year in 1793. Sheldon's variety 11c is generally believed to be the final emission from the Wreath Cent dies and was likely struck in the few days between July 6 and July 17. Walter Breen and other numismatists estimate the final Wreath Cent mintage to have been between 6,500 and 7,000 coins, all of the Vine & Bars and Lettered Edge varieties. In the 215 years which have elapsed since being minted, almost all of these coins have disappeared, from a combination of loss and attrition through commercial use. Fewer than 100 examples of S-11c are thought to exist today in all grades. Most known pieces are in wretched states. Most of the pieces showing the finest details are in the VF to EF grade range, although many of these bear signs of abuse or minting faults, and usually both kinds of problems. The minting faults are understandable, and in particular for the 11c versions of the Wreath Cent, because the mint at Philadelphia had used up the best-quality copper planchets for the earlier minted coins, and by mid summer of 1793 the Mint was literally throwing old copper bits (junk metal) into the alloy pots in order to strike coins. This is the reason that most 11c cents show black pits and other flaws-all from manufacturing. This is especially true of the last coins struck, those with clashed dies. Although it is rated R3 compared to higher rarity ratings for certain other Wreath Cent varieties, the S-11c variety is seen infrequently in high grades. In any grade finer than EF, in fact, the popular earlier Wreath Cents (such as S-5 and S-9), and even the Chain Cent, are more easily obtained than this elusive variety. In the 215 years that have elapsed since they were minted, fewer than 6 pieces have surfaced that are Mint State. Another important consideration is that the texture of the metal of the earlier struck S-11 pieces is entirely different from that found on S-11c pieces struck from clashed dies. It is easy to mistake natural flaws, found on these last issues, thinking them to be after-minting damage. It is also easy to confuse the wear seen on the more finely made, early pieces with lack of sharpness on Miss Liberty's hair on S-11c coins struck after the dies had clashed. By that point, the dies were well worn. It is important, therefore, to recognize the difference between a beautifully struck early Wreath Cent, such as S-9, made on a fine planchet, and one made on a planchet composed of poor alloy, almost at the end of the line from clashed dies. The cataloguer has been privileged recently to have been afforded the opportunity to study two other examples of this variety in ultra-rare grades, and as a result of these comparisons believes the present specimen to rank as either finest or second finest known, among examples of all extant specimens struck after the dies clashed. This extraordinary coin is being offered uncertified but, compared to two other examples that rank at or near the top of the Condition Census, its status stands on its own merits. Following is a comparison of this specimen with these two other exceptional examples of S-11c: A well-known specimen is the Husak coin, currently graded AU58 BN by PCGS. This important coin is familiar to many copper collectors. It is a glossy coin showing heavy die-clashing in the obverse right field and below Liberty's chin above the date, exactly as seen on the present specimen. The Husak coin, although exceptional and clearly within the Condition Census, bears a heavy stain to the right of the date (at about 4:30 to 5:30 o'clock). As well, on the obverse it is slightly discolored, has light pitting (at least 100 tiny black carbon-pits), and multiple (at least six) fine scratches through Liberty's cheek and into her lower hair. Her face and eye are sharply detailed, however. The reverse is glossy brown but also slightly discolored, and shows an old carbon spot above the first "T" of STATES. Importantly, there is a planchet flaw, or crack, through the center to the legend, transecting the coin from approximately 2 to 8 o'clock. The leaves are not as sharply detailed in their central veins as may be seen on the present specimen. Nonetheless, the Husak coin is a very desirable cent. At the very top of the Condition Census for S-11c is a marvelous, glossy brown coin presently graded MS64 BN by PCGS. It is more sharply struck than the Husak coin (the leaves of the wreath show great outline detail as well as their central veins). This gorgeous coin, however, shows no die clashing, and thus it is an early strike from the dies, and consequently entirely different in its collector appeal from the present specimen. The obverse of this MS64 is slightly off-center (to left) in strike. Importantly, there is also a noticeable planchet flaw (light crack) on the reverse extending from the "T" of UNITED to the top leaf on the right side, and a second small crack above "TAT" in STATES, to the rim. Despite these faults, the coin is exquisite in its eye appeal. "Flaws" such as these are endemic to the earliest cents made on native planchets. In the PCGS census, the top-rated S-11c coins are three pieces, graded MS64 BN (the coin just described), MS63 BN, and AU58 BN (Husak). This cataloguer has not seen the MS63 BN cent, which may possibly be the same as the MS64 BN piece. This is uncertain. By contrast to the die-clashed Husak coin, the specimen offered in this lot is stunning! It is almost perfectly centered on each side, with the beading entirely sharp. On the obverse, Miss Liberty's hair is flattened on the central highest points-remember, this is perhaps the last Wreath Cent minted, and the dies had pounded together about seven thousand times, taking away their deepest details on the obverse die (most of the high points of the flowing hair). However, proof of the pristine condition of this coin is the crispness of detail evident on the date, on the three leaves just above the digits, on the curve of the truncation, on Miss Liberty's eyelids, eyelash, nostril and lips-and especially on the very highest point on this side, which are the strands of flowing hair above and to the left of the truncation's curve. Similar sharpness may be readily observed on the leaf details of the wreath and on all the letters of the reverse legend. A die flaw (depression, but not a crack) is to be seen from the left stem through the bottom of the left ribbon and underneath the 1/100 to the beading at 6 o'clock. There is no question that the reverse side is As Struck. The surfaces of this coin are pristine, untouched, original. The coin is entirely "fresh," and is presented exactly as it was found in England. It has not been brushed. No attempt has been made to "improve" it. Its color is a luscious, multi-hued mahogany brown, showing the endemic tiny stains or metal "faults" created by the fabric of the alloy used to strike it. While no red luster remains, this coin has a "glow" from beneath its lush brown surfaces. It exhibits a subdued satiny sheen, a decided luminescence. It is also almost entirely free from abrasions of any kind. Compare it to the PCGS-graded AU58 Husak coin, and it is obviously superior. The metal texture is that of a coin made from copper scrap, and it is this texture which defines the piece as being among the last Wreath Cents made. Seen for what it actually is, it is a beautiful classic of a coin! Thus, while the PCGS-graded MS64 BN coin without die clashing is without question at the top of the Condition Census, and was struck on a planchet of superior quality, the present specimen may well be the finest known S-11c struck from clashed dies. If the PCGS MS64 and MS63 pieces are one and the same, this coin is #2 in the Condition Census for all S-11c cents, and #1 for the die state. If the unseen MS63 coin was struck from clashed dies, it would make the presently offered coin #3 in the Condition Census for the die variety, and #2 for the die state. The value of this coin is difficult to determine, because nothing exactly like it has ever appeared on the market. Its originality, in itself, makes it important. Helpful price comparison might be the two following coins (as reported on a useful website (www.us-coin-values-advisor.com): a Vine & Bars (S-11a) graded MS64 BN by PCGS was sold for $276,100 by C.E. Bullowa on January 20, 2007, while an S-11c which was not certified but described as "Very Choice Unc." with brown surfaces was sold for $247,500 on December 4, 2005, again by C.E. Bullowa of Philadelphia. For the cent enthusiast seeking a specimen of this variety (and particularly of this die state) that is entirely fresh, eye appealing and original, this coin represents what may well be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity-for, once sold, it may go into deep hiding once again, and be cherished as perhaps the finest known example of the very last of the Wreath Cents struck at the fledgling Philadelphia Mint, in the summer of 1793. We believe our estimate of its value may be conservative when compared with the auction realizations cited above, both well into six figures. Variety with a single leaf following DOLLAR. Frosty light chocolate and steel brown with traces of darker olive brown toning in some of the protected areas. The fields are satiny and offer excellent eye appeal. The only defects are a few microscopic planchet flakes over the 7 in the date plus a few others scattered over both sides, and a very thin planchet lamination meandering from the dentils under the 1 in the denominator to below the adjacent U in UNITED where it fades away. These defects are trivial and mint-made. Some experts who have examined this cent feel it is mint state and that the minor flatness on the highest points of the hair design that keep us from assigning a mint state grade are from an imperfect strike or excessive die lapping rather than wear from light circulation. In their words, "the highpoints and fine detail display no traces of wear whatever and are fully, crisply, and beautifully struck up. It is known that the very late die state coins struck from the S-11c obverse die exhibit a slightly weak strike in the temporal hair area due to their late position in the production run. Therefore, this apparent slight weakness to the hair detail should not be confused with wear as such coins are as struck. The reverse is superbly struck with wonderful hard and glossy fields." Possibly, and we understand and appreciate those arguments, but we want to err on the more conservative side of this debate. Regardless, this is an impressive example of the Lettered Edge version of our famous Wreath Cent and the reverse details are needle-sharp. M-LDS, Breen state III, showing strong die clashmarks in the obverse fields. A new discovery from England and a strong candidate for inclusion in the condition census. Estimated Value $50,000 - 75,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1015		1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. VF-35. Variety with a single leaf following DOLLAR. Ten points sharper but there is a mint-made void in the planchet at the top of the E in AMERICA plus smaller chip voids in the field behind the top of the head, at the lower curls, and at EN in CENT. Otherwise the planchet and surfaces are smooth and offer outstanding eye appeal. Lightly cleaned and expertly retoned glossy dark chocolate with slightly lighter steel brown highpoints. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state II. The edge lettering is bold. An important example of the lettered edge version of our Wreath Cent, near the lower end of the condition census. Noyes photo #36868. Estimated Value $8,000 - 12,000. Ex Bowers & Merena 9/97:234. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $12,075
Lot 1016		1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. Fine-12. Variety with a single leaf following DOLLAR. Sharpness VF30 but covered with uniform fine granularity under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel patina. No verdigris. The only marks are a dull scratch in the field before the portrait and a rim nick left of the fraction. The date and legends are complete and clear. The edge lettering is strong and the single leaf feature is bold. No die clashmarks show on either side. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 1017		1793 S-11b/c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. PCGS graded VG-8. The obverse is slightly better, the reverse a bit weaker. Choice glossy medium brown. The only defects are a shallow planchet void off the left edge of the 1 in the date and a very thin lamination line from the 3 in the date through the bust tip to the dentils right of the neck. These minor planchet flaws caused the 1 and lower half of the 3 to be very weak, but the rest of the date is clear. The legends are readable and complete except for the upper parts of ERICA. The PCGS label indicates this piece has a lettered edge, but the slab prohibits seeing the number of leaves following DOLLAR to determine whether this is a sub-variety b (two leaves) or c (single leaf). EAC grade VG7. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 1018		1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. Good-4. The obverse is a bit better while the reverse is weaker. Nice glossy chocolate brown with smooth surfaces. The only marks are a light rim bruise at K-11 on the obverse and a trio of small ticks near the rim right of the portrait. The date is clear and the portrait is strong, but only a third of the reverse legend remains visible. The edge lettering is strong and the single leaf following DOLLAR is clear. A decent example for the grade. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,610
Lot 1019		1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. About Good-3. Variety with a single leaf following DOLLAR. Sharpness VG7 but slightly rough and banged up a bit. The most obvious mark is a dull dent on the edge at K-9. Other marks include a couple light rim dents at the bust tip and a couple smaller digs close over the bust tip. No verdigris, and the color is a decent glossy chocolate brown with olive in protected areas. The date is weak but readable and the legends are nearly complete. The edge lettering is complete and clear, including the single leaf following DOLLAR. Estimated Value $500 - 750. Ex Tom Morley-Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1020		1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent with Lettered Edge. About Good-3. Variety with a single leaf following DOLLAR. Several points sharper on the obverse, but both sides are covered with fine roughness. No verdigris, but there are myriad fine pinscratches blended into the patina on the obverse. The date is weak but readable with some effort and most of the legend can be made out in spite of being distorted by the roughness. Dark olive with chocolate highpoints. The single leaf feature on the edge is clear. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1021		1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap. VG-8. A couple points sharper with microscopic roughness under a slightly glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are complete and clear except for the usual weakness inside the wreath causing ONE CENT to be faint. The edge lettering is strong. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1022		1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap. Good-5. A couple points sharper but covered with very fine granularity, strongest in protected areas and virtually smooth on the highpoints. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy chocolate and olive brown. The date is clear and the legends are complete, although ONE CENT is faint due to minor swelling inside the wreath. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. Ex John Ashby-Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,910
Lot 1023		1793 S-13 R4- Liberty Cap. Good-5. Sharpness VG10 or so but lightly corroded. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are weakened by the roughness by everything remains easily readable and the date is relatively strong. Slightly glossy chocolate brown. Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 1024		1793 S-14 R5- Liberty Cap. About Good-3. Slightly glossy dark olive brown with chocolate toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are decent but not perfectly smooth with extremely faint roughness under the natural patina. No marks or verdigris. Basically just a well worn cent. The 3 in the date is faintly visible while the other digits require a level of imagination beyond my powers. LIBERTY is easily readable, as is most of the reverse legend, but portions are faint or missing. LDS, Breen state III. The bisecting obverse die crack is strong and there is minor swelling inside the wreath. Not at all bad for a low grade Liberty Cap 1793 cent. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Denis Loring-Thomas Wolf. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,278