Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 96

February 12-15 2017 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Heck - Liberty Cap Cents

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 236		1794 S-17a R5- Head and Edge of 1793 F12. Sharpness EF40 with scattered pits, mostly on the top of the obverse, and traces of hard verdigris on both sides. Del Bland calls these "severe planchet defects," and some of the flaws appear to be exactly that, but certainly not all. In addition there are a few light scratches at the top of the date, some more along the upper edge of the pole, and a couple stronger ones at the right top of the Y in LIBERTY. Fortunately most of the planchet is reasonably smooth and the toning is a very attractive slightly glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The date and legends are complete and strong. LDS, Breen state IV, with an obvious die crack that bisects the obverse. This crack is visible all the way across the obverse including the highest points of the hair. This is the only example known to us that shows the complete crack, and it is the Breen plate coin for the die state in his encyclopedia on early date large cents. Graded EF45 with "severe planchet flaws" by Del Bland and listed as CC#2 behind the ANS example in the Bland/Breen census. Noyes says EF40 net VG10, his photo #31639. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP Ex an Eastern Consignment, Superior 2/1976:1353-John W. Adams 1/1978-Denis Loring 10/1978-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy FPL 1982:2-Denis Loring 6/1/1989-Richard V. Punchard 3/1992-Denis Loring 4/2003-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,400
Lot 237		1794 S-17a R5- Head and Edge of 1793 VG7. Sharpness near F12 but myriad light scratches cover much of both sides and there is a collection of contact marks on the upper part of the neck. Minor roughness covers all but the highpoints of the devices, which are smooth, and there are traces of fine verdigris in a few places. Very shallow dents near the rim behind the portrait have caused a minor bulge at UNITED. The surfaces display a decent amount of gloss in spite of the minor roughness. Recolored an attractive medium chocolate brown with a hint of reddish chocolate toning in the protected areas. Very late die state, the latest seen and clearly later than the previous example. Although wear has removed most of the bisecting obverse crack, the crack is much stronger and wider at the end of the pole. This die state is clearly later than Breen's state IV. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for much of ONE CENT thanks to the swelling in that area. A great piece for the die state specialist. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Tangible Asset Galleries & Chris McCawley, Superior 2/2001:2117-Chuck Heck Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,056
Lot 238		1794 S-17b (NC-4) R8 Head of 1793 with Edge of 1794 Fair-2. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are quite smooth, much nicer than you expect for a low-grade large cent. The only notable marks are a few thin horizontal planchet fissures left of the date (as struck) and a dull nick under the top of the 7. The bottom of the date is worn into the rim but the upper two-thirds of the date is easily readable. About a third of the reverse devices remain visible. And best of all the edge lettering is complete and strong, including the upturned leaf following DOLLAR. Only 2 examples of this variety are known, the other one being a corroded net AG3+ (sold in our auction of the Dan Holmes Collection, 9/6/2009:29, realizing $26,450). Clearly this is the better of the two pieces based on eye appeal. Graded Fair-2 and CC#2 behind the AG3 in the Bland census. Noyes says Fair-2 and CC#2 as well, his photo #34941. A great opportunity for the serious specialist. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP Ex David Palmer (who acquired it unattributed at the Melville, Long Island Coin Show 8/11/1996)-Tony Terranova 9/19/1996-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3021-Doug Bird 2/2005-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Palmer collection envelope that also served as the Rasmussen collection envelope, plus the Terranova sales envelope and the Rasmussen lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $31,725
Lot 239		1794 S-18a R6 Head and Edge of 1793 Fair-2. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker olive brown toning in the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth except for a couple dozen tiny pits scattered over both sides, strongest at the top of the obverse. No verdigris, and the only contact mark is a small, light rim bruise under the 1 in the date. The details on the obverse are stronger than those on the reverse, which is typical for the variety. The date is weak, especially the 4, but it is readable. The edge lettering is complete and easily readable, including the downturned leaf following DOLLAR. Graded Fair-2 and tied for CC#13 in the Noyes census, his photo #36429. Far from perfect, but this was the best example available to Jack Wadlington when he assembled his outstanding collection of early date large cents. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP Ex Peter Boisvert (who purchased it unattributed at a King of Prussia show)-David Palmer 1997-Jack Wadlington 6/2005-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 8/2005-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Palmer Collection envelope that also served as the Wadlington collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,935
Lot 240		1794 S-18b R4 Head of 1793, Edge of 1794 VG10. Sharpness F15 but there is fine porosity scattered across the top of the obverse and microscopic porosity scattered over the reverse. No verdigris, and the notable contact marks are a rim bruise at the D in UNITED and a lighter one over TE in STATES. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the devices. Possibly recolored but the toning is attractive and the eye appeal is decent in spite of the imperfect surfaces. MDS, Breen state III. The dies have been lapped and the right end of the wreath ribbon is fragmented, but there is no bulge in the field under the cap. The date and legends are complete and clear. The reverse of this cent is plated in the 1893 Frossard-Hays reference "The Varieties of the United States Cents of the Year 1794" to illustrate the Hays reverse 3-4. In addition "H-52" is written in white paint two times on the edge to document the Hays provenance and Maris-52 die variety. A nice cent that comes with an important provenance. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP Ex William W. Hays 1900-Charles Steigerwalt 1906-Charles Zug-Hays Phelps Sale, Lyman Low 3/7/1907:3-Stearns-unknown-Abner Kreisberg (privately)-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/1986:5021-Corrado Romano (Worthy Coin Co.), Stack's 6/16/1987:1116-David Palmer 1996-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Palmer collection envelope and the last 2 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,113
Lot 241		1794 S-18b R4 Head of 1793, Edge of 1794 VG8+. Attractive glossy medium chocolate and olive brown with lighter brown toning in protected areas on both sides. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only notable marks are a small collection of dull pinpricks on the bust, a dull rim nick at the A in STATES, and a rim bruise at ED in UNITED. MDS, Breen state III late. The reverse die has been lapped causing the wreath ribbon right of the fraction to be incomplete, and there is a faint hint of swelling beginning to show under the cap. The date and legends are complete and easily readable, but portions are not strong. A very nice lower-grade example of the popular 1794 Head of 1793 type. Graded VG8 by Del Bland. Comes with a provenance that contains several prominent collectors of large cents. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex Tom Morley-Denis Loring-Dorothy Paschal-Darwin B. Palmer-John M. Ward, Jr.-Tom Morley-Fred Clymer, Superior 10/6/1991:674-Phil Moore-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Phil Moore collection envelope and Superior lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,463
Lot 242		1794 S-19a R5+ Head and Edge of 1793 VG8. A couple points sharper but covered with uniform microscopic granularity under slightly glossy medium chocolate and olive brown toning. The highpoints are a lighter shade of steel brown. No verdigris, and the only notable mark is a dull rim nick or small rim dent at R in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state I, with a bulge in the field under the cap but without the second bulge down from the left edge of the cap. The date and legends are complete and easily readable but portions are weak, especially the bottom edge of the date. The edge lettering is strong and the downturned leaf following DOLLAR is bold. A nice example of this rare variety. Graded VG8 and tied for CC#10 in the Del Bland census. Noyes says VG10 net VG8 and tied for CC#7, his photo #33434. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP Ex Del Bland (who acquired it unattributed from Wayne Rattray 1/1985) 1/12/1985-Jack Beymer 1/1985-Richard Dempsey-John M. Ward, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:149-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Ward collection envelope and lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,170
Lot 243		1794 S-19b R4 Head of 1793, Edge of 1794 G6+. Rather glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. The surfaces appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass reveals uniform extremely faint granularity in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few faint hairlines hidden in the toning, a very light rim bruise under the lowest curl, and a tiny rim nick over the second A in AMERICA. The bottom of the date is weak but the remainder is easily readable. The legends on the reverse are complete although some elements on the right side are weak. The legend outside the wreath on this die was lightly punched into the die, and it is relatively weak even in high grade. The edge lettering is complete and strong. M-LDS, Breen state II early. The bulge in the field under the center of the cap is clear and the bulge under the left edge of the cap is just starting to appear. A nice lower grade example of the variety, close to VG7. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Doug Bird 8/1997-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 244		1794 S-20b R5 Head of 1793, Edge of 1794 VG8. Sharpness VF25 but there is pitting on the upper and lower parts of the obverse while most of that side is smooth. Minor roughness covers the reverse. No noticeable verdigris or contact marks. Both sides were very lightly burnished and are nicely retoned a mostly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter brown and chocolate toning on the obverse highpoints. The date is bold and the legends are clear except for the fraction, which is mostly effaced by roughness. The edge lettering is strong. LDS, Breen state II, with a subtle diagonal bulge across the obverse from the rim left of the cap to the rim off the end of the chin. Graded F15 net VG7 in the Noyes census, his photo #39319. Far from perfect but still a nicely detailed example of this tough Head of 1793 variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Coins, Inc., 6/1986:296-Colonel Steven Ellsworth, 2000 EAC Sale lot 113-Chuck Heck Collection (M & R lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,525
Lot 245		1794 S-21 R3 VF25+. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but the reverse is covered with very fine granularity, especially on the right half, while the obverse is smooth. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are a pair of fine radial scratches from the end of the lowest curl to the dentils and a bit of shallow planchet slag between the I & C in AMERICA. Frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate with slightly darker reddish chocolate in protected areas on the right side of the reverse. E-MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack from the B in LIBERTY to the upper edge of the cap. The repunching under the base of that L is still visible. Sharply struck and attractive in spite of the fine roughness on the reverse. Graded EF45 net VF25 and tied for CC#20 in the Noyes census, his photo #29078. This cent is the plate coin for the variety in the 1893 Frossard-Hays reference on the cents of 1794. The "H" and "D" in HUNDRED are marked in yellow ink to identify this cent as part of the Homer K. Downing Collection, and "H3" is inked onto the edge two times to identify this as the Hays-3 die variety. An important cent that comes with a very nice provenance that reaches back more than 100 years. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex William W. Hays 1900-Charles Steigerwalt 1906-Charles Zug-Hays Phelps Sale, Lyman Low 3/7/1907:5-Robert Earl-David Bullowa (Coinhunter) 10/1949:533-Homer K. Downing, New Netherlands Coin Co. 1952 ANA Sale, lot 1638-Robert J. Kissner, Stack's 6/27/1975:223-Ned Bush-George E. Ewing, Jr., 1979-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 FPL:11-R. Tettenhorst 10/1995-Jay Parino, Superior 1/1996:1030-Walter Husak-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth, 2000 EAC Sale, lot 114-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth 4/2000-Chuck Heck Collection (EAC Sale lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,640
Lot 246		1794 S-22 R1 VF30. Very attractive frosty uniform medium brown. Sharply struck and nearly flawless. The notable marks are a very light rim bruise before the neck, a nearly horizontal nick on the bust, and some tiny planchet chips at the top of the reverse (as struck). Scarce EDS, Breen state I, before any clash marks, die cracks, or "Mounds" on the reverse. A cent that offers outstanding eye appeal. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 10/3/1998-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,170
Lot 247		1794 S-22 R1 F15+. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. A smooth, perfectly balanced cent that offers outstanding eye appeal for the grade. The best identifying marks are a diagonal nick on the bottom of the R in LIBERTY, a very light rim bruise over the first S in STATES, and two small spots of slightly darker chocolate brown toning at NIT in UNITED. LDS, Breen state VIII, with die cracks and flowlines on the obverse and significant "Mounds" on the reverse. The date and legends are complete and strong. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Mike Grimes 11/16/1996-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,468
Lot 248		1794 S-22 R1 Fair-2. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown with darker olive brown and steel in protected areas. The highpoints are smooth but the fields and protected areas are covered with fine roughness. No verdigris or significant marks. The bottom of the date is worn smooth but the upper half remains visible. A wholly pedestrian cent except for one thing: the reverse is bisected by a shelf that meanders from rim to rim giving the appearance of a retained cud or massive die break. In my opinion this is not a die break or cud, and the lack of a significant "Mound" right of the fraction suggests it is not from the latest state of the reverse die. Instead I suspect the shelf is a result of a planchet delamination where metal was peeled away from the right side of the reverse after striking. Careful inspection is recommended. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex Brett Dudek (who acquired it unattributed at a coin show in Reading, PA, in 5/2012) 5/2013-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $294
Lot 249		1794 S-23 R4+ VF20. Five points sharper but lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy light olive and chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only notable marks are a tiny rim bruise over the top of the cap, a thin diagonal nick at the right top of the wreath, and a minor rim bruise over the right edge of the D in UNITED. LDS, Breen state V, with all the die cracks described by Breen and obvious swelling at ENT. Graded VF25 net VF20 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #25109. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP Ex Tom Reynolds 5/27/1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., 1997 EAC Sale, lot 101-Walter Husak, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/21/1998:1106 (via Don Valenziano)-Chuck Heck Collection (includes both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,519
Lot 250		1794 S-24 R1 VF25. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there is a rim bruise off the chin, a nearly vertical nick in the field left of the lower curls, and a dull rim nick at ES in STATES. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. M-LDS, Breen state V. The die crack through the L to the head is clear, the crack right of the date is lost in roughness caused by die erosion, and the swelling at ENT is more advanced. The die flaw through IC in AMERICA is clear. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Stack's 5/5/1998:147-Chuck Heck Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,935
Lot 251		1794 S-24 R1 PCGS graded XF40. Choice glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Smooth and very attractive, just lightly worn showing just a few trivial contact marks. The only notable mark is a dull rim nick at the D in UNITED. MDS, Breen state IV. The die crack through the L to the head is clear and a faint crack reaches from the dentils right of the date into the truncation. Minor swelling weakens ENT in CENT and the flaw through IC in AMERICA is just starting to show. A nice example of the "Apple Cheeks" variety, so-called due to the puffy appearance of Ms Liberty's cheek. Our grade is VF25+. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP Ex Harry Laibstain-Bob LeNeve 5/2013-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,700
Lot 252		1794 S-24 R1 AG3. Dark steel brown and chocolate with a few splashes of darker olive brown in protected areas. The surfaces are covered with fine to moderate roughness that weakens the date and parts of the legends, but the date remains readable. This cent is plated on page 118 in the Breen encyclopedia to show a possible terminal die state for the variety. The swelling in the center of the reverse is severe and there is an obvious cud-like area at the bottom of the reverse that sure has the look of a cud. But your cataloger believes this "cud" is a result of a planchet flaw. The rest of the reverse is covered with parallel striations consistent with a planchet delamination. That, combined with the low grade and corrosion, make die state certainty an elusive goal. Close inspection is recommended. Estimate Value $200 - UP Ex John D. Wright (who acquired it unattributed at the Marquette Mall in Michigan City, IN, in 2/1975) 1/2005-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Wright collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 253		1794 S-25 R3 VF25+. Sharpness near VF35 but there is a scuff of a half dozen dull scratches or scrapes on the chin, jawline, and upper part of the neck plus a few tiny ones hidden in the hair under the earlobe. The strongest mark is on the chin but none of them break the attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel toning. Otherwise this cent is choice and the eye appeal remains excellent. The reverse looks like a choice EF40. Sharply struck E-MDS, Breen state II, with a single set of die clashmarks on both sides and no cracks. Graded VF25 and tied for CC#9 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#11. Estimate Value $3,500 - UP Ex Jonathan Kern & Chris McCawley 9/1994-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 2000 ANA Sale 8/9/2000:220-Chris McCawley 8/2000-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the auction lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,405
Lot 254		1794 S-26 R2 VG10+. Sharpness VF20 but there is extremely fine roughness in the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. No verdigris and the only notable contact marks are an obvious rim dent over TE in STATES and a lighter rim bruise at the I in UNITED. In addition there are traces of light golden glue or some similar substance in the center of the reverse and along the rim under the wreath. Recolored frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. The date is clear and the legends are strong. Extremely rare EDS, Breen state I. The reverse is uncracked and there are no die clashmarks. Prior to 2007 the only known uncracked example was the Clapp coin in the ANS Collection, and there are no others listed in the Noyes census. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the serious collector of 1794 die states. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex William Horan (eBay) 6/2007-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,293
Lot 255		1794 S-26 R2 F12. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks of any significance are a scuff of faint hairlines across the date, a fine nearly vertical scratch at the hair left of the eye, a planchet flake in the dentils over the E in STATES, and a thin planchet fissure that meanders through the fraction bar (as struck). Only the planchet fissure is distracting and the eye appeal is excellent for the grade. MDS, Breen state IV. There is a small die chip at the top of the I in AMERICA but the radial die crack through the first S in STATES has not formed. The earlier die crack down through the E in STATES is strong. Estimate Value $750 - UP Ex John D. Wright, 2004 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/17/2004:82-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,234
Lot 256		1794 S-26 R2 VF25. Slightly sharper but very lightly burnished long ago and expertly retoned a very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and there are only a few trivial contact marks. The notable marks are a light diagonal nick near the dentils left of the date, a dull nick on the N in CENT, and a pinprick on a dentil over the first A in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state V, showing a new die crack through the first S in STATES into the leaves below. This cent offers great eye appeal in spite of the retoning, and it is the very cent that kick-started Chuck Heck's quest to complete a Sheldon variety set of 1794 cents. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Joel Spingarn 4/1993-unknown-1996 EAC Sale 5/4/1996:97-Chuck Heck Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,821
Lot 257		1794 S-26 R2 F15+. Choice glossy medium brown and very light chocolate. The planchet is smooth and the surfaces are nearly flawless. The only notable defects are a faint, very fine hairline scratch on the cap and a thin planchet fissure just right of the Y (as struck). M-LDS, Breen state VII. The die cracks on the reverse are very strong and swelling has nearly obliterated CE in CENT. A very attractive cent in a neat die state. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Bowers & Merena 8/3/1983:248-Jay Szerencsy, 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:123-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:508-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Szerencsy and Wells collection envelopes and all 3 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,643
Lot 258		1794 S-27 R5 VG10. Five points sharper but dull from very fine granularity that covers both sides, strongest on the reverse. There are traces of verdigris in protected areas on the lower part of the reverse, but you need a glass to see it. The only marks are a thin diagonal scratch or fissure at the hair left of the forehead and a shallow planchet fissure at OF-A (as struck). The date and legends are complete and clear. E-MDS, Breen state II early, with a very subtle bulge across the obverse and a dull, faint line or thin wave from the right top of the D in UNITED towards the dentils to the right. Graded net VG10 by Bland and tied for CC#13 in his census. Noyes says F15 net VG10 and tied for CC#10, his photo #38184. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex Denis Loring 5/1971-John W. Adams 1/1972-Denis Loring 5/1974-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Tom Morley, Cape Kennedy Medals 12/20/1975:16-William R. T. Smith 3/1976-unknown-1999 EAC Sale 4/17/1999:133-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Morley lot ticket/collection envelope and EAC sale lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,998
Lot 259		1794 S-28 R2 F15+. At least 5 points sharper but the toning is rather dark and there is very fine verdigris or crud in protected areas. Mostly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only marks are a dull, light nick just left of the bottom of the cap and a faint scratch hidden in the toning just right of the Y in LIBERTY. Scarce EDS, Breen state I, with die clashmarks on the reverse. The date and legends are all bold. This cent offers excellent eye appeal in spite of the minor surface issues. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 8/3/1997-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,821
Lot 260		1794 S-28 R2 Fair-2. Slightly sharper, particularly on the obverse, but there is a deep scratch plus a few lighter ones across the reverse. The surfaces are reasonably smooth and there is no verdigris. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown. The date is quite weak but is still readable. Struck slightly off center to K-9.5. Estimate Value $150 - UP Ex Shawn Yancey 6/25/2012-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 261		1794 S-29 R2 VF20. Glossy medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The only notable marks are small puffs of reddish brown toning in the field left of the cap and another at the right top of the F in OF. LDS, Breen state IV. The die crack from the dentils to the left edge of the 4 and up to the truncation is clear and a subtle bulge shows from the left side of the O in OF. The earlier crack from the dentils through the R in AMERICA to the wreath is clear. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Superior 1/31/1993:40-Chris McCawley 9/1995-unknown-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/1/1998:79-Chuck Heck Collection (includes both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,878
Lot 262		1794 S-30 R1 VF25. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The only defects are a rim nick off the end of the pole, some very light hairlines and ticks in the field before the portrait, and a thin diagonal nick on the left top of the N in CENT. MDS, Breen state II late. The die crack through the R in AMERICA fades away in the leaves below and there are doubled die clashmarks in the field behind the head. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Joel Spingarn 6/1997-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Spingarn collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,643
Lot 263		1794 S-31 R1 VF25+. Sharpness VF30 but there is a collection of pre-striking planchet chips at ITED that remain visible thanks to the usual weak strike in that area. The only other marks are a spot of shallow verdigris just right of the base of the 4 and a small planchet flake right of the base of the Y in LIBERTY. Otherwise this cent is quite nice and the eye appeal remains excellent. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with frosty lighter steel brown toning covering the right side of the reverse. MDS, Breen state II. The raised vertical lumps or "chips" in the field under the cap are clear. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Alfred Bonard-Henry J. Berube, New England Coin Co. auction 11/1965 (lot number unknown)-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/1986:5035-Walter Dudgeon, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 7/1993:541-Stuart A. "Mac" MacDonald, Heritage 9/1997:5059-March Wells 4/2002-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Wells collection envelope and MacDonald lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,230
Lot 264		1794 S-32 R2 G5. Slightly sharper but there are patches of roughness on the obverse, strongest along the bottom of the cap where specks of raised greenish verdigris are visible. The surfaces were lightly smoothed to minimize the roughness. Slightly glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. The date and legends are complete and easily readable except for most of LIBERTY, which is gone. What makes this cent special is the very rare die state. EDS, Breen state I, before the radial die crack through the first S in STATES. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex David Garvin, 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/2005:97-Chuck Heck Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 265		1794 S-32 R2 VF25. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks are four light scratches in the field before the mouth. E-MDS, Breen state II. There is a strong radial die crack from the dentils through the first S in STATES into the wreath below and two strong sets of die clashmarks on the reverse. The strike is weaker strike on the right edge of both sides, which is normal for this die state thanks to axially misaligned dies (the die faces were not perfectly parallel). The cud break over LI that is associated with Breen state III has not formed, but the spaces between three dentils over the right side of the L are clearly risen although there is no die crack in that area. Very odd; the die must have been sinking at that spot. A nice cent in an interesting die state. Removed from an ANACS slab graded VF30 (ANACS label ZD8191 included). Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Mark Senden (Minneapolis Gold & Silver) 11/2003-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,230
Lot 266		1794 S-32 R2 F12+. Sharpness closer to VF20 but this cent was lightly cleaned and has retoned glossy light chocolate brown and steel with a subtle hint of bluish steel overtone. There are a few shallow pits in the field before the face and another near the rim before the neck. Otherwise the planchet is smooth. No verdigris and the only notable contact mark is a rim bruise at UN in UNITED. M-LDS, Breen state IV. The die crack through the first S in STATES is quite strong and it extends through the wreath to where ON in ONE is bulged. There are 5 sets of die clashmarks on the reverse which is rotated 25 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. Estimate Value $500 - UP Ex Herman Fisher 3/1999-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $823
Lot 267		1794 S-33 R6 G6. Sharpness F12 with very fine granularity covering the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are nearly smooth. No verdigris and the only marks are a few faint hairline scratches on the upper part of the portrait and a dull scrape in the center of the reverse. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The date and legends are complete and easily readable except for ONE CENT, which is nearly all gone thanks to the severe swelling inside the wreath. The legend outside the wreath is bold. M-LDS, Breen state V. All 6 of the "Wheelspoke" breaks on the reverse are present but the crack from the cud over LI to the cap has not formed. Graded F12 net G6 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #25022. Bland says net G6 and tied for CC#11. A decent example of this very rare die variety, one of the keys to a complete set of Sheldon die varieties. And it comes with a nice provenance. Estimate Value $12,000 - UP Ex Chuck Furjanic (who purchased it unattributed 6/1974)-Jerry Bobbe-Gordon J. Wrubel 10/18/1974-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/1986:5037-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3039-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Van Cleave and Rasmussen collection envelopes and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,038
Lot 268		1794 S-34 R5+ VG7. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but the reverse is minutely rough and there are nearly a dozen shallow pits on that side, some of which contain traces of greenish verdigris. The only notable contact marks are a dozen mostly horizontal scratches through the date, but the date is still complete and easily readable. Cleaned and retoning a slightly glossy light reddish brown and chocolate blending to darker steel and olive brown in protected areas. M-LDS, Breen state III. The cud break over LI is clear and a die crack extends from the left end of the cud through the left top of the L and top of the cap to the dentils left of the cap. Far from perfect but still an acceptable example of this tough die variety, and it may offer better eye appeal if properly retoned. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Coin Galleries MBS 11/10/1999:2656-Chuck Heck Collection (lot ticket included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,704
Lot 269		1794 S-34 R5+ VG7. Sharpness closer to F12 but there are at least a dozen tiny pits on the obverse, mostly on the portrait, and a few small areas of microscopic roughness near the dentils behind the portrait. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are a couple dull rim nicks at RT in LIBERTY and several tiny rim nicks on the reverse. Cleaned and retoning reddish brown and chocolate blending to olive brown on the reverse. The date and legends are complete and clear. Very rare Terminal Die State (TDS), Breen state IV, with a large cud break that connects the cap to the rim. This cent should offer better eye appeal when properly retoned. Graded VG10 net G5 and tied for CC#16 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #22016. Bland says VG10 net VG7 and tied for CC#9. And in spite of all the problems, it is tied for finest of the die state in the Noyes census. Another very important cent for the collector of 1794 die states. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Herbert A. Silberman (who purchased it unattributed) 1977-Chuck Furjanic 5/1978-John D. Wright 1/2005-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Wright collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,056
Lot 270		1794 S-35 R5 G6+. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but the planchet is covered with uniform extremely faint granularity under slightly glossy medium chocolate brown toning. The devices are a lighter shade of steel brown giving the cent a two-tone appearance that accents the details. No verdigris and the only notable contact mark is a dull nick or planchet chip under the right foot of the R in LIBERTY. Both sides show extremely faint hairlines that are visible only under strong magnification, strongest in the field before the portrait. Not perfect but the date is strong and the legends are easily readable. Extremely rare EDS, Breen state I, with an uncracked obverse that has no clashmarks. Graded VG8 net G6 and tied for CC#23 for the variety in the Noyes census, his photo #35226. This is the finest example known to us with an uncracked obverse and it should be a prize for a die state specialist. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Robert A. Matthews (who acquired it unattributed in Daytona, FL, 4/1984), Superior 5/28/1989:166-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., 1997 EAC Sale, lot 105-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and both lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,468
Lot 271		1794 S-35 R5 F15+. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but there are a couple dull scratches in the field before the portrait, and they are visible to the unaided eye. Glossy medium chocolate brown. The reverse is not as glossy as the obverse thanks to extremely faint granularity in the fields and protected areas on that side. No verdigris, and the only other contact marks are a half dozen very fine scratches on the reverse, mostly at the top of the wreath, and a light rim bruise at the second A in AMERICA. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with several prominent die cracks on the obverse and the reverse rotated 30 degrees clockwise. In spite of the flaws this cent offers excellent eye appeal, and it comes with a very impressive history. This is the discovery coin for the die variety, that being accomplished by Edouard Frossard while he was cataloging the collection of George Merritt in 1878. Both sides are plated in the 1879 Frossard Monograph, and the obverse is plated in the 1893 Frossard-Hays reference on the cents of 1794 and in the 1979 Tom Morley reference on grading 1794 cents by die variety (this cent represents the VF20 grade). When William Hays owned the coin he marked the edge two times in white paint with "H53" to identify this cent as the Maris-53 die variety, but some of that marking has flaked away over the decades. Graded VF30 net F15 and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #30767. Bland says VF30 net VF20 and CC#7. The provenance of this cent has been traced back for well over 100 years and it includes numerous famous collectors of large cents; arguably one of the finest provenances ever traced for a large cent. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex George W. Merritt, Edouard Frossard 1/3/1879:107-Ferguson Haines, W. Elliot Woodward 10/1880:234-William W. Hays 1900-Charles Steigerwalt 1906-Charles Zug-Hays Phelps Sale, Lyman Low 3/7/1907:29-General C. L. Wellington, Lyman Low 1/1913:112-Ebenezer Gilbert, Thomas L. Elder 12/10/1913:33-Dr. George P. French (privately)-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Charles Williams, Numismatic Gallery 11/14/1950:37-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 11/1956-Dorothy Paschal-C. Douglas Smith-Del Bland-Dr. Robert A. Schuman-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 FPL:27-Del Bland-Donald Petersen, Superior 2/1992:681-James Neiswinter-Chris McCawley 8/1995-Walter J. Husak-Chris McCawley-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $15,275
Lot 272		1794 S-36 R5 VG10. Sharpness F15 but covered with microscopic granularity under slightly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel toning. The highpoints are a lighter shade of brown and are nearly smooth. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are a tiny planchet flake on the bust over the 4 and a small rim bruise over the second S in STATES. The date is strong and the legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks or clashmarks (although they would be difficult to see if present). The edge was marked "H43" is two places using white ink (added by William Hays when he owned the coin to indicate the Maris-43 die variety), but most of the markings have flaked away. Graded F15 net VG8 and tied for CC#15 in the Noyes census, his photo #39412. This cent comes with an interesting and relatively rare provenance that goes back more than 100 years. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex William W. Hays-Hays Phelps Sale, Lyman Low 3/7/1907:31-Foster Lardner, B. Max Mehl 6/1930:31-George H. Clapp 12/1949-Carnegie Institute 1975 (in a trade with John Adams for a higher grade example)-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 FPL:28-Jack H. Robinson 3/28/1984-Richard J. Szerencsy, 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:133-Jon A. Boka 1/11/2005-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the collection envelopes of Adams, Robinson, and Boka and the EAC Sale lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,055
Lot 273		1794 S-37 R6+ F15. Mostly glossy medium chocolate brown and olive with the details of a solid VF20+ grade. The cent is attractive, especially for this very rare variety, but the surfaces are not perfectly smooth. Microscopic roughness covers the fields and protected areas on both sides, and there are some faint hairlines hidden in the toning. There is no verdigris and the only significant mark is a rim bruise at the top of the cap. EDS, Breen state I, from the perfect state of the obverse die. The date and legends are complete and strong. Graded VF20 net F15 and tied for CC#3 honors in the Bland/Breen condition census. Noyes says VF20 net VG10 and tied for CC#4, his photo #20435. This very important cent comes with a great provenance, the second oldest pedigree after the discovery coin that resides in the permanent collection of the American Numismatic Society in New York. And it also comes with a wonderful story. Dan Holmes owned this cent from 1989 to 2005, and it was a highlight of his famous collection (sold in our 9/6/2009 auction). But in 2005 Dan was offered the comparable S-37 that had once been in the Tom Morley collection. Although Dan preferred his old example (the cent offered here), he wanted a nice 1794 with the Tom Morley collection provenance. He decided to buy the Morley coin to get the pedigree, even though the granular two-tone Morley coin was slightly inferior in his opinion (an opinion shared by your cataloger who was present when Dan made his decision). As Dan Holmes often said, these cents are worth only a penny. It's the story that goes with them that makes them valuable. And now Dan has become part of the story attached to this cent. Estimate Value $40,000 - UP Ex Arthur Sargent 1910-Samuel H. Chapman (privately)-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:74-Barney Bluestone-Charles J. DuPont (Anderson DuPont Sale), Stack's 9/24/1954:53-Dorothy I. Paschal 12/1973-Denis Loring 12/1973-Dr. Edward R. Bush 12/1977-Denis Loring 5/7/1983-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:61-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr. 6/2005-McCawley & Grellman 8 2005-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Paschal, Loring, Robinson and Holmes collection envelopes and the Robinson lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $117,500
Lot 274		1794 S-38 R5 VF20. Sharpness EF45 but a small hole through the top of the E in LIBERTY to the top of the I in AMERICA was expertly plugged. The work was done with incredible skill and if the retoning wasn't slightly darker on the plug I doubt you would be able to find it. Recolored glossy medium reddish chocolate brown with lighter brown and tan toning on the highpoints. No roughness or verdigris but there are a few small marks. The notable ones are a small planchet flake near the dentils well right of the Y in LIBERTY, a collection of flakes on the 9 in the date, a small dig on the right top of the first T in STATES, and a dull nick in the dentils over the C in AMERICA. Sharply struck LDS, later than Breen's state II. A fine die crack passes through the tops of UNITED and the two chips in the field under the cap are strong. The reverse is rotated 50 degrees CW in relation to the normal head-to-foot orientation. One of the sharpest, best detailed examples known of this rare variety. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP Ex Presidential Medals in the Fall of 1972-Darwin B. Palmer (who paid $75 to have the hole expertly plugged) 4/28/1974-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/1986:5042 (via Tony Terranova)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Tom Morley, Superior 1/31/1994:777-Walter Husak-Chris McCawley 11/2002-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and Van Cleave lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,694
Lot 275		1794 S-39 R6 VG7. Sharpness VG10 but there is a patch of shallow corrosion in the field before the portrait. The patch has been lightly abraded to minimize the roughness but a few microscopic specks of greenish verdigris remain visible. The remainder of the planchet is smooth and there are only minor contact marks consistent with the grade. The notable marks are a shallow scrape on the 179 that significantly weakens the 7 (although it remains readable), a similar scrape on the front edge of the neck, a small planchet void right of the second S in STATES, and a nick or planchet chip on the bottom of the E in CENT. Mostly glossy medium chocolate and steel with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the devices. MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack arcing from the dentils left of the denominator through the left ribbon end to the tip of the leaf under UN where the crack fades away. The date is readable and the legends are complete. Graded VG10 net VG7 and tied for CC#11 in the Bland census. Noyes says VG10 net G6 and CC#13, his photo #39986. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP Ex Gerald Franz (who acquired it unattributed) 3/1999-Henry T. Hettger 8/1999-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,995
Lot 276		1794 S-40 R5+ VF20. Sharpness VF35 with smooth surfaces and great eye appeal, but someone foolishly tried to "improve" the hair details. You need a glass to see the improvements which are tiny pin scratches that attempt to follow the hair strands. Very attractive glossy light olive and chocolate brown with faint hints of underlying lighter brown and tan in protected areas on the reverse. No other notable defects, and this cent looks choice to the unaided eye. LDS, Breen state V, with all the die cracks mentioned by Breen and swelling in the center of the reverse. Graded VF35 net VF25 by Tom Morley. Noyes says VF35 net F12 and CC#9, his photo #37229. Another important cent with a great provenance. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP Ex M. A. Brown, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/16/1897:757-Edouard Frossard-Ebenezer Gilbert, Thomas L. Elder 10/12/1910:42-H. O. Granberg-William H. Woodin, The United States Coin Co., 5/19/1915:127-Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL:68-T. James Clarke, B. Max Mehl 4/1947:R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/1973:361-Chuck Furjanic-Richard H. Wright (Valley Plaza Coins) FPL #1, Fall of 1976:45-Bowers & Ruddy 10/1977:714-Richard H. Wright, Paramount International Sales Corp., 11/1978:8-Sal Bonito, 1985 EAC Sale, lot 41-Frederick H. Clymer, J.-Tom Morley, Superior 5/31/1992:192-unknown-Chris McCawley-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Morley collection envelope). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $17,038
Lot 277		1794 S-41 R3 VF20. Sharpness VF30 but cleaned and nicely retoned glossy medium chocolate brown and olive. The reverse displays evidence of having been very lightly whizzed. No roughness or significant marks, and the eye appeal is excellent. The best identifying mark is a faint diagonal scratch near the leaf above and to the left of the C in CENT. EDS, Breen state I, with delicate die clashmarks before the face and no die cracks on the reverse. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF35 (PCGS label #901374.35/21893988 included). Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex Stuart Levine (as agent), Bowers & Merena 3/10/2005:53-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,174
Lot 278		1794 S-41 R3 F15. Frosty medium brown and steel blending to medium chocolate in protected areas. Would rate a slightly higher grade but there is a smoothed rim bruise over the top of the cap and it was lightly cleaned long ago. No roughness and the only additional mark is a small planchet flake under the upright of the R in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state V. The radial die crack through the D in UNITED reaches the tops of CE in CENT and a lighter radial die crack through the right foot of the A in STATES reaches the leaf below where it fades away. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Walter Reed 5/2/2003-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,704
Lot 279		1794 S-41 R3 VF25. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and show only a few small contact marks. The notable ones are a dull nick or tiny dig on the jawline near the ear lobe and a tick in the field before the middle of the nose. LDS, Breen state VII late, with strong die cracks on the reverse, swelling inside the wreath, and a very faint die crack from the dentils up between the 7 & 9 to the truncation. The reverse is rotated 15-20 degrees CCW and there is a fine but clear double profile from the end of the nose down to the tip of the chin. Estimate Value $3,500 - UP Ex Walter Husak 3/2001-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,640
Lot 280		1794 S-42 R4 VF25. Sharpness near VF35 but there are myriad faint hairline scratches on the portrait and in the field to the right. The surfaces are smooth and attractive in spite of the microscopic hairlines and the only additional marks are a rim bruise under the lowest curl and a couple thin nicks at the second S in STATES. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. LDS, Breen state II, with clear die clashmarks behind the head and along the profile. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP Ex Dorothy Gershenson, Superior 10/1991:695-Bob Klosterboer-Donald Weathers 4/1999-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,700
Lot 281		1794 S-43 R2 VF30. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and display only trivial contact marks under magnification. A thin diagonal nick at the left top of the O in OF can help identify this cent. EDS, Breen state I, with a dull spur from the dentil over the A in STATES but no die cracks. The reverse of this cent is plated in the 1893 Frossard-Hays reference on the cents of 1794 (plate coin #34), and "H22" is marked in white ink on the edge 3 times to indicate it is the Maris-22 die variety belonging to William Hays. An attractive cent that carries a very nice provenance. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP Ex William W. Hays 1900-Charles Steigerwalt 1906-Charles G. Zug, Hays Phelps Sale, Lyman H. Low 3/7/1907:34-L. L. Gobel, Imperial Coin Co., 10/1954:607-unknown-1957 ANA Sale, Federal Coin Exchange, lot 781-Robert J. Kissner, Stack's 6/27/1975:242-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 FPL:36-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3050-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Adams and Rasmussen collection envelopes and the last 2 lot tickets). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,638
Lot 282		1794 S-43 R2 F15+. Sharpness VF30 but covered with microscopic porosity under slightly glossy olive brown and steel toning. The roughness is strongest at the bottom of the reverse. No verdigris or notable marks. M-LDS, Breen state IV early. The die crack through the U in UNITED is obvious but not as strong as the one seen on the following lot. The reverse is not rotated. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Chris McCawley 11/9/2002-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,234
Lot 283		1794 S-43 R2 VF20. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. Looks flawless to the unaided eye and deserving of a grade slightly higher, but a glass reveals myriad faint hairline scratches covering the portrait and parts of the obverse fields. No roughness or additional marks. M-LDS, Breen state IV. Both dies are cracked, and the crack through the U in UNITED is quite strong causing the right half of the letter to be obliterated thanks to swelling and wear. Some examples in this die state come with the reverse rotated 45 degrees CW, but the dies are perfectly aligned head-to-foot on this piece. A nice cent in spite of the faint obverse hairlines. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP Ex Allen E. McDonald-Jake Hendin-Jeff Oliphant-Del Bland 4/1988-Joel Spingarn-Del Bland-Willard J. Carmel, Superior 9/7/1997:165-Phil Moore 5/2015-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Moore collection envelope and Carmel lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,468
Lot 284		1794 S-43 R2 F15. Sharpness VF25, perhaps slightly better on the obverse, but there are a half dozen very fine scratches in the field before the portrait, and they have been lightly smoothed to minimize their appearance. The devices are smooth but microscopic granularity covers the fields and protected areas. Medium to dark chocolate brown. The obverse is glossy but the reverse is less reflective. LDS, Breen state V. All the die cracks described by Breen are present and the crack through the U in UNITED is bold. The right top of that U is closer to the rim due to the small die shift caused by the strong crack. A neat die state. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP Ex Henry J. Berube-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/1986:5047-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., 12/8/1986-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth, Heritage 9/2013:4573-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the Cohen and Ellsworth collection envelopes and the Heritage lot ticket). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 285		1794 S-43 R2 G6. Slightly sharper, especially on the obverse, but areas of the reverse are heavily worn due to the late die state. No corrosion or verdigris. The notable marks are a strong, dull horizontal nick under the ear lobe, a rim bruise before the eye, and another just left of the date. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for those parts affected by the die failure on the reverse. LDS with a dull diagonal wave across the reverse from the U in UNITED to OF. Not all of the cracks described by Breen state V are visible due to the amount of wear, and a good argument could be made for Breen state IV. Estimate Value $300 - UP Ex W. E. Johnson-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:58-unknown-Chris McCawley 6/1998-Chuck Heck Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $494

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