Lot 56
1794 S-35 R5+. VF-20. Penny Whimsy Plate Coin. Sharpness EF40 with patches of fine porosity on the obverse, mostly in the field over the bust tip, in the field at the lower curls, and at TY. No verdigris and the color is an attractive and rather glossy uniform medium brown. The only notable signs of contact are a shallow scrape from the cheek to the chin, a few tiny digs at the ear, and a pair of thin nicks under the eye. LDS, Breen state VIII, with all the obverse die cracks strong. This is the plate coin used to illustrate the obverse in Penny Whimsy. Called net VF25 and tied for CC#5 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF35 net F15 and tied for CC#6, his photo #32944. A very sharp example with decent eye appeal in spite of the minor roughness and marks. Comes with a long, distinguished provenance. DWH #1761.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Matthew Adams Stickney-Henry Chapman 6/1907:1481-J. L. Howland-The United States Coin Co. 10/1914:415-Henry C. Hines 1944-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 1/3/73-Darwin B. Palmer, Jr.-Dr. Edward R. Bush-Del Bland 3/25/84-George E. Ewing, Jr. estate (via Darwin Palmer) 1/3/94.
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