Lot 113
1794 S-24 R1 VF30. Sharper by at least 5 points but there is a tiny punch mark between the tops of the B & E in LIBERTY on an otherwise choice, nearly flawless cent. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with satiny flowline luster in the fields and protected areas on both sides. M-LDS, Breen state V late, with die cracks and die rust on the obverse and subtle swelling in the center of the reverse. Graded EF45 sharpness net VF35 by Noyes, his photo #33279. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU Details Damage (PCGS label #35537.98/28606180 included, and it shows the attribution). Comes with a very nice provenance. Estimate Value $3,500 - UP
Ex Henry Chapman 11/1908-Norweb Family Collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/1988:2701 (as EF45)-unknown-2015 EAC Sale, lot 47-Dan Trollan Collection.
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