Lot 14
1794 S-21 R3. PCGS graded AU-58+. CAC Approved. Beautiful uniform medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are satiny and essentially flawless offering outstanding eye appeal. Just a hint of friction on the highest points of the hair from mint state. The only defects are some of the usual microscopic pre-striking planchet chips that remain visible in the fields on both sides. A tiny planchet flake on the right side of the first A in AMERICA offers the best identifying mark. MDS, Breen state III. There are die clashmarks on both sides and a die crack from the B in LIBERTY through the cap to the rim left of the bottom of the cap. This cent is plated to illustrate the variety in the 1979 Tom Morley reference on the cents of 1794. Graded AU55 net AU50 (reason for deduction not known) and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #28468. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is AU55 choice. The attribution and Halpern-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in MS62, 1 in MS64, and 1 in MS65+ (PCGS # 35528) .
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
Ex Harlan P. Smith, S. H. & H. Chapman 5/1906:1072-George Roebling, New Netherlands Coin Co. #59, 6/1967:1196-Ed Hipps-Del Bland 5/13/1986-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:23-Tony Terranova, Stack's 10/2000:659-Tony Terranova-Tom Morley, Superior 5/31/1992:166-Tom Morley, Superior 1/31/1994:773-Tom Morley-Chris McCawley & Tony Terranova 9/1994 (Morley collection envelope included).
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