Lot 201
1794 S-68 R5 Head of 1795 VF20. Five points sharper but the initials "JWA" are lightly scratched into the field left of the bottom of the cap. These initials are faint and very easy to miss, and the remainder of the planchet is smooth and choice. The only additional marks are a small nick in the hair under the B in LIBERTY and a very light rim bruise over the first T in STATES. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. LDS, Breen state V, with a clearly defined die crack slanting all the way across the obverse. In addition the edge lettering is blundered with FOR lightly impressed under the RE in HUNDRED so it reads ONE HUNDFROERD A DOLLAR. A beautiful cent in spite of the initials, and it is easy to see why Henry Chapman selected this cent to be plated (both sides) in his 1923 reference on the cents of 1794. Graded VF30 net F15 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #39967. Bland says VF20 and tied for CC6. Comes with a great provenance that includes some of the most famous names in large cent collecting and research. Estimate Value $6,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Miller, Thomas L. Elder 4/13/1917:707-Dr. George P. French 3/21/1923-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 82-T. James Clark 1944-B. Max Mehl-Dr. William H. Sheldon-American Numismatic Society 1/26/2001-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Walter J. Husak, 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:171 (unsold)-Walter J. Husak 2002-Dan Trollan Collection.
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| Realized $9,900 |
