Lot 252
1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Wreath reverse, vine and bars edge. . S-10. Del Bland graded VF-20. Sharpness of Extremely Fine 40 but uniformly porous with a few very small pit marks on both sides, most noticeable on the neck. Darkish steel brown.
The coin is appealing despite the minor porosity. Minimal handling marks are visible, and the surfaces are well preserved on both sides. An important and popular variety, and certain to attract attention, especially with the Newcomb collection pedigree.
As 1793 continued, more planchets were made for coining, and new dies were engraved by Adam Eckfeldt. These wreath cents were coined from April through July of 1793, as a direct response to public opinion, and remain immensely popular today.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb; J. C. Morganthau & Co., #458, 2/45:11 at $70.
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