Lot 72
1794 NC-5 R8. About Good-3. Noyes and Breen Plate Coin. Sharpness VG8 but the planchet is slightly bent and partially straightened causing areas to be flattened. In addition, there are several light rim bruises, mostly on the obverse, and the strongest ones are at the top of the cap. Additional contact marks include some dull nicks in the field before the face, a strong vertical nick up from the C in CENT, and a lighter horizontal one under the N in ONE. Mostly glossy dark olive brown with lighter chocolate brown toning covering the highpoints. The raised areas are smooth while the fields and protected areas are covered with very fine roughness that’s mostly hidden under the glossy natural patina. The date is clear and the legends are complete, although STATES OF and ERICA are weak but readable with some effort. This is the discovery coin for the variety and the finer of only 2 known. Called VG8 net AG3 and finest known in both census lists, Noyes photo #21091. Plated in the Noyes and Breen books to illustrate the variety. DWH #2714.
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Discovered by John Pawling in 1951-New Netherlands Coin Co. #39, 11/22/52:413-Dorothy Paschal-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/92-Eric Streiner 3/20/92-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:63-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:243-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $26,450 |
