Lot 136
1794 NC-1 R7+ Fair-2. Sharpness at least F12 on the obverse but the details on the reverse are much weaker, perhaps Fair-2. The planchet is covered with microscopic roughness mixed with some hairline scratches, and there are numerous rim dents around both sides, many of which have been crudely smoothed. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown and olive. The date and LIBERTY are complete and clear, and there are enough details remaining on the reverse to easily attribute the die variety. This cent combines the reverse of S-35 with the obverse of S-36, and the marriage was quite brief thanks to the catastrophic failure of the new reverse (suffered a horizontal break from the E in UNITED to the E in AMERICA). There are only 4 examples known of the variety, and the finest is a corroded and burnished net G4. All four have significant defects. And in spite of the obvious problems, the piece offered here has the best obverse details of the group. Noyes graded F15 sharpness net Fair-2 and CC#4 of 4, his photo #23897. Bland says G6 net Fair-2 and CC#4 of 4 in his census. This piece was found unattributed in 1973 and none has surfaced since then. So if you are waiting for a nice one for your collection, well, good luck with that. Comes with a nice provenance. Estimate Value $5,000 - UP
Ex J. J. Teaparty 8/24/1973-Denis Loring 5/1974-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-John W. Adams 12/1977-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:48-Dr. Ralph Rucker 5/2013-Dan Trollan Collection (includes the Rucker collection envelope).
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