Lot 164
1794 S-49 R2 PCGS graded AU50. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate. The details are sharp and the eye appeal is excellent, but there is a thin vertical nick on the lower part of the neck and another smaller one on the jawline near the ear plus an area of very fine roughness at the 4 and bust tip. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and the reverse is flawless perfection in every respect. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before the die crack down through the E in LIBERTY. Graded net VF30 by Del Bland. Noyes says VF35 net VF25, his photo #28615. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF30. A very nice cent that comes with an outstanding provenance. The attribution and Trollan provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer for the variety, 1 in 58, 1 in 65RB. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex George H. Clapp-J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #338, 3/1938:390-Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/1960:1378-Robert J. Kissner, Stack's 6/27/1975:248 (plated as EF40)-"JR"-New England Rare Coin Galleries (privately circa 1980)-Kenneth Bauer-Henry Hilgard 5/1983-Del Bland 5/13/1986-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:68 (as EF40)-Tony Terranova-Tom Morley, Superior 5/31/1992:204-Chris McCawley 3/1995-Dan Trollan Collection (includes provenance note from Chris McCawley).
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| Realized $6,000 |
