Lot 83
1794 S-51 R5-. EF-40. Blundered Edge. Five points sharper but recolored glossy chocolate and steel brown with underlying very faded red in protected areas. Covered with a very thin layer of lacquer or similar protectant. No spots, planchet flaws, or contact marks. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state II. A fine die crack extends up from the rim between the 1 & 7 in the date toward the hair above. The edge lettering is blundered, reading "ONE HUNDRED A DOLLAR" and the H & D in HUNDRED are filled in with yellow ink indicating ownership by Homer K. Downing. Called EF45 net EF40 in both census lists. Bland has this piece tied for CC#2 while Noyes says tied for CC#3, his photo #21002. Another great cent with a superb provenance. DWH #0065.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Ebenezer Gilbert, Thomas L. Elder #44, 10/1910:10-H. O. Granberg-William H. Woodin-The United States Coin Co. 5/1915:92-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/1945:26-Wayte Raymond-New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately)-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, New Netherlands Coin Co. #38, lot 1646-Abe Kosoff-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1990 EAC Sale, lot 24.
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