Lot 29
1793 S-14 R5- Liberty Cap PCGS graded VF25. Slightly glossy medium chocolate and olive brown. Both sides are covered with uniform very fine granularity that is mostly hidden under the attractive toning. Otherwise this cent is essentially flawless, void of any trace of verdigris or marks, and the eye appeal is excellent. Sharply struck and nicely centered on the planchet to accommodate all the border beads. MDS, Breen state II. The always-present bisecting die crack on the obverse is sharp and strong. Our grade is VF25 sharpness net F15+. This die variety was first described by Montroville Dickeson in the 1859 edition of his American Numismatical Manual. On page 202 he wrote about the Liberty Cap Cents of 1793 saying "In one of the varieties there must have been a flaw in the die, which disfigured the effigy by a raised line through it lengthwise." Turns out that "line" was a nearly straight die crack, and an uncracked example is unknown and probably does not exist. The bisecting crack left the face of the obverse die uneven, and on all known examples of the S-14 die variety the fields and devices on the left side of the crack are on a higher plain that those on the right side. Therefore the devices on the right side of the crack will always be stronger and more detailed than those on the left side, even on examples struck early in the marriage. This factor should be kept in mind when grading the variety. Weight 197.0 grains. The attribution and Neiswinter provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 7 finer for the variety at PCGS. Estimate Value $25,000 - UP
Ex Bowers & Ruddy 11/11/1976:406-the "Libra Sale," Harmer Rooke 10/30/1985:28 (as VF25)-J. J. Teaparty 2/1986-Jim Neiswinter Collection.
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