Lot 144
1794 S-40 R5+ PCGS graded VF20. Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices, the two-tone contrast accenting the details and enhancing the eye appeal. Faint roughness covers the fields and protected areas while the highpoints of the devices are smooth. No verdigris or contact marks, and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. LDS, Breen state V, with significant swelling at CEN in CENT that weakens those letters plus strong radial die cracks to the N and D in UNITED. The strike is decent except for weakness at OF AM. The edge lettering is blundered and reads ARONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR. Graded VF20 net F12 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #20135. Bland says F12 and tied for CC#11. Our grade is net F12+. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Trollan provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 3 finer for the variety, 1 in 50, 1 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimate Value $7,500 - UP
Ex Charles M. Williams, Numismatic Gallery (Abe Kosoff and Abner Kreisberg) 11/14/1950:42-Dr. Charles L. Ruby 12/1972-Superior Stamp & Coin Co.-Superior Galleries 2/11/1974:369 (plated)-Allen Lovejoy, Stack's 10/20/1982:609-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:64-Kenneth Goldman-Doug Bird-Gary M. Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/1996:84-Walt Husak-Dan Trollan 2/12/2013-Terry Denman 5/2018-Dan Trollan Collection (includes the Ruttenberg and Denman collection envelopes plus the Stack's and Robinson lot tickets).
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| Realized $9,300 |
