Lot 16
1794 S-26 R2. PCGS graded MS-65 Brown. CAC Approved. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light chocolate with hints of very faded mint color peeking through in protected areas on both sides, especially at D-STA on the reverse. No friction and only a few trivial marks. These include a shallow diagonal planchet depression in the center of the neck and a small spot of dark steel toning high on Ms Liberty's temple. The reverse is choice in every respect. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state IV, with a die crack down through the E in STATES to the leaf below, clear die clashmarks on the reverse, and a small die chip at the top of the I in AMERICA. Graded MS60 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes also has it as MS60 but CC#4 in his list, photo #22506. Our grade is MS60+. This is a great cent that offers outstanding eye appeal, a fact that has been recognized by experts for well over a century. Both sides are plated in the 1879 Frossard Monograph and in the Breen Encyclopedia, and the reverse is illustrated in the Chapman reference. Obviously an important cent, and it comes with a wonderful provenance. The attribution and Paul Gerrie provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 66.
Estimated Value $75,000-UP.
Ex George W. Merritt, Ed. Frossard 1/1879:98-George H. Blanchard, W. Elliot Woodward 12/1882:358-E. F. Kuithan, Ed. Frossard 6/1883:248-Ed. Frossard Collection, Ed. Frossard sale #37, 10/1884:868-T. Harrison Garrett 1919-Robert Garrett-John Work Garrett-Johns Hopkins University (privately in 1973)-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 FPL, lot 19-Del Bland 11/1984-Dr. Allen Bennett 4/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/1992:64-Tony Terranova-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2028-Paul Gerrie.
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