Lot 60
1794 NC-9 R7+ PCGS Fine Detail Environmental Damage. Sharpness F12 or slightly better but covered with moderate corrosion on all but the highpoints, which are smooth and glossy. There are traces of shallow verdigris in some of the protected areas, but they are invisible to the unaided eye. The only marks are a light rim bruise at E in LIBERTY and another over AM in AMERICA. Partly glossy light chocolate brown blending to darker olive brown in protected areas. The date is weak but readable (weakness from corrosion, not wear), and the legends are complete except for ATES, which is very weak due to roughness. LDS, Breen state II late. The bisecting vertical die crack on the reverse is quite strong, much longer and stronger than the crack on the other three examples known of this variety. An uncracked example is unknown, and it is reasonable to assume the reverse die cracked during the initial strike or even during preparation. This "fatal" crack was responsible for the early demise of the reverse die and explains the extreme rarity of the variety. This is the discovery coin for the die variety and it is the latest die state known. The reverse is plated in the 1991 Noyes and 1979 Morley references on the cents of 1794. Called F12 net AG3 and CC#4 of only 4 examples known in the Noyes census, and all of those are in low grade with imperfect surfaces (photo #28762). Bland also says net AG3 and CC#4. Our grade is net AG3 as well. A great cent in spite of the low grade, and it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS #35675. Estimated Value $8,000 - UP
Ex Chuck Furjanic (purchased unattributed in Miami Beach 1/3/1974)-Gordon J. Wrubel 2/1974-Denis W. Loring 5/1974-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-John W. Adams-Kagin's Auctions #305, 1/1975:476-John W. Adams-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:65-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:68-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:78-Chris McCawley-Greg Hannigan 11/2011-Adam Mervis-Greg Hannigan 5/2013-Dan Trollan Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/27/2019:162-Dr. Mark D. Cadden Collection (includes the Adams, Brown, Holmes, and Trollan collection envelopes and 3 lot tickets).
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