Lot 133
1794 S-34 R5+ VG7. Sharpness closer to F12 but there are at least a dozen tiny pits on the obverse, mostly on the portrait, and a few small areas of microscopic roughness near the dentils behind the portrait. No verdigris, and the only notable contact marks are a couple dull rim nicks at RT in LIBERTY and several tiny rim nicks on the reverse. Cleaned and retoning reddish brown and chocolate blending to olive brown on the reverse. The date and legends are complete and clear. Very rare Terminal Die State (TDS), Breen state IV, with a large cud break that connects the cap to the rim. Graded VG10 net G5 and tied for CC#16 overall in the Noyes census, his photo #22016. Bland says VG10 net VG7 and tied for CC#9. And in spite of all the problems, it is tied for finest of the die state in the Noyes census and it is clearly superior to the Noyes plate coin for the terminal state. A very important cent for the collector of 1794 die states. Estimate Value $1,750 - UP
Ex Herbert A. Silberman (who purchased it unattributed) 1977-Chuck Furjanic 5/1978-John D. Wright 1/2005-Chuck Heck Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/12/2017:269-Dan Trollan Collection (includes the Wright and Heck collection envelopes and the Goldberg lot ticket).
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| Realized $1,620 |
