Lot 8
1793 S-11c R3- Wreath Cent, Lettered Edge. PCGS graded AU-58+. CAC Approved. Variety with Lettered Edge and a single leaf following DOLLAR. Choice frosty medium chocolate brown with lustrous lighter steel brown covering the protected areas on both sides. This cent is sharply struck and flawless except for a fine lamination reaching from the forehead through the nose to the dentils off the chin. Otherwise this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks. The border beads are tight to the edge of the planchet on the lower right part of the reverse, but they are complete around both sides. This is the plate coin for the variety in the 1991 Noyes reference on the cents of 1793-1814. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20096. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#2. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35477) .
Estimated Value $40,000-UP.
Ex Thomas L. Elder 4/1920:1353-Elmer Sears-Wayte Raymond 1925-George H. Clapp-American Numismatic Society-Dr. William H. Sheldon-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Donald Partrick, Stack's 5/30/1975:557 (via C. Douglas Smith)-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Chris McCawley-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 8/1995 (Stack's lot envelope included). Title claim to the S-11c relinquished by the ANS as part of the settlement between the ANS and R. E. Naftzger, Jr. in 2001.
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