Lot 200
1794 S-67 R3 Head of 1795 PCGS graded F12. Covered with extremely fine roughness under reddish steel brown and chocolate toning. The devices are a lighter shade of brown and the eye appeal is nice in spite of the imperfect surfaces. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are a couple small flakes on the unstruck portion of the planchet at the bottom of the obverse. Struck 10% off center to K-12 leaving part of LIBERTY and the fraction off the planchet. The date is strong and the legends are easily readable except for the fraction, which is faint due to being off center in that direction. In addition this planchet has a plain edge and the diameter is significantly larger than normal for a lettered edge planchet at 31.5mm versus the usual 28.0 to 28.5mm diameter. The weight is 200.4 grains, which is consistent with the 208-grain standard for lettered edge 1794 cent planchets that have experienced this much wear. Off-center 1794 cents are extremely rare, and this is the only one known to us that also has a plain edge (apparently it failed to pass through the edge lettering machine prior to being struck). A truly remarkable early mint error. Our grade is net VG10. The attribution, Trollan provenance, and 10% Off-Center Mint Error are all noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $15,000 - UP
Ex Henry Hilgard-Michael Arconti, McCawley & Grellman Actions/Superior 7/27/2003:10 (where plated on the cover of that catalog)-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2508-Dan Trollan Collection (includes the Arconti and Mervis collection envelopes and the Superior lot ticket).
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