Lot 57
1794 NC-1 R7+. Good-5. Plated in Chapman. Sharpness F15 but moderately corroded and lightly burnished to reduce the roughness. There is no notable verdigris. The only contact marks are some old, light scratches in the right obverse field, all effectively hidden in the patina. Rather glossy dark chocolate brown, the highpoints a couple shades lighter chocolate. The date and legends are all readable, although the roughness has dulled many of the details. MDS, Breen state II, with a linear bulge across the reverse from the rim through the E in UNITED to the wreath below the E in AMERICA. The obverse and reverse are plated in the 1924 Chapman reference on 1794 cents and in the Morley grading guide (page 39). Noyes says this piece is F12 net G5 and finest of the four known examples (census of 5-3-3-2, all of which are scudzy). Noyes photo #25245. Bland says F15 net G4 and CC#1 as well (his condition census is 4-3-3-2). One of the AG3 examples is impounded in the ANS museum, which makes this variety even more difficult to obtain. Comes with a long, distinguished provenance. DWH #0041.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex John K. Borcky, Thomas L. Elder 6/1935:393-Henry Chapman-Ella Wright 7/35-Henry C. Hines 1944-Dr. William H. Sheldon-George H. Clapp-ANS-unknown-Dr. Lawrence A. Matternes, Lester Merkin 10/73:243-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 1/74-John W. Adams 1/74-Denis W. Loring 1/74-Dorothy Paschal 6/77-John W. Adams 6/77-Denis W. Loring 5/7/83-Jack Robinson-McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions #4369, 2/88:50 (pass)-Jack Robinson 4/15/88.
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