Lot 29
1794 S-46 R3. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Choice glossy medium steel brown with underlying frosty light steel brown and hints of very faded mint red bleeding through the shallow toning in a few protected areas. There are a few very tiny ticks on the cheek, a trail of light nicks from the chin down to the pole near the neck, and a nick on the shoulder. The only marks on the reverse are some tiny planchet chips, as struck, around ICA. EDS, Breen state I. A fine die crack extends from the rim through the bust and across the neck but fades out as it reaches the hair. A sharp, very attractive cent. Listed as MS60 Choice and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #21225. Bland says MS60 as well and CC#2 behind a slightly finer example. Our grade is MS60. This is the plate coin used in the Breen book, although the caption under that photo incorrectly identifies it as the Adams:41 example. The attribution and Paul Gerrie provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; the Finest graded at PCGS .
Estimated Value $25,000-UP.
Ex Ed Hipps 5/1974-Del Bland 5/1977-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 34-Tom Morley 5/24/1989-Dan Holmes, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:75-Paul Gerrie.
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| Realized $35,650 |
