Lot 131
1794 S-33 R6 VG10. Sharpness VF35 or nearly so but the obverse was burnished to remove minor roughness, traces of which can be found in protected areas under strong magnification. The reverse was also burnished but far more lightly and the smoothing is not as obvious. No verdigris or contact marks, and the eye appeal is nice in spite of the obvious "improvement." Retoned glossy light olive and chocolate brown. LDS, Breen state VI, with all 5 of the radial "Wheelspoke" die cracks strong. In addition there is a clear die crack from the top of the L in LIBERTY to the top of the cap. Graded VF35 sharpness net VG10 and CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #27910. Bland says VF35 net VG10 and CC#5 as well. And keep in mind that two of the finer ones are impounded in the ANS Museum collection and this is the sharpest example of the variety available to collectors. The reverse of this cent is plated in the 1910 Elder-Gilbert catalog and both sides are plated in the 1923 Chapman reference on the cents of 1794. This famous large cent rarity comes with a remarkable provenance that can be traced back over a century. Estimate Value $35,000 - UP
Ex Ebenezer Gilbert-Thomas L. Elder #44, 10/12/1910:27 (reverse plated)-H. O. Granberg-William H. Woodin-The United States Coin Co. 5/19/1915:110-Amos Van Buskirk-Henry Chapman 3/1917:493-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:44-Milton A. Holmes, Stack's 10/5/1960:1369-Frank H. Masters, Jr., Rare Coin Company of America 5/14/1971:60-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy FPL, 1982:26-Denis Loring 5/7/1983-Jack H. Robinson (privately) 1/23/1988-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:228-Dan Trollan Collection.
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