Lot 256
1794 Liberty Cap Cent. "Head of 1793". Sheldon-19b, High Rarity-4. . S-19b. PCGS graded AU-55 and Del Bland graded VF-25. With numerous pinpoint planchet defects in the obverse fields. Five points sharper but below BE of LIBERTY is a fine scratch and below 1 in the date is an edge dent. Appealing medium chocolate brown with a trace of olive on the right half of both sides. This is an exceptional example of this greatly coveted variety. Tied for eighth finest known with three others.
Estimated Value $14,000 - 16,000.
Ex: Purchased from a coin shop in Peoria, Illinois by Jerry W. Wienzierl, Jr. 2/7/99; Thomas D. Reynolds 3/1999: Denis W. Loring 2/2000; Robert C. Clark; 2000 ANA (Bowers and Merena Galleries):215.
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