Lot 45
1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent Double Counterstamped VG8. Slightly glossy steel brown and chocolate. Minor roughness covers the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. No verdigris or notable marks. The date is clear and the legends are complete, although a few elements on the reverse are a bit weak due to the stamps. This cent has two different counterstamps. Vertically in the field behind the portrait is the stamp "I. OWEN" using raised letters in an incuse rectangle. This is Brunk stamp O-163. John Owen was a silversmith located on 11 North 2d Street in Philadelphia between 1804 and 1831. The other stamp is positioned vertically in the field before the portrait, and it reads "I. M. SMITH" using raised letters in a long incuse rectangle. This stamp is not listed in Brunk. A really nice counterstamped 1793 cent. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Superior 2/16/1976:1346-John D. Wright, 2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/2003:285-Jim Neiswinter Collection (includes the Wright collection envelope and both lot tickets).
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| Realized $1,620 |
