Lot 5
1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA PCGS graded VF20. Glossy mix of medium brown, light chocolate, and olive brown. The planchet is smooth except for a spot of microscopic roughness in the field under the truncation and a collection of planchet flakes and small fissures at the bottom of the Chain (as struck). Otherwise just a few small ticks on the cheek and neck. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before any die clashmarks on the obverse. The date and legends are complete and strong. Another very nice mid-grade Chain Cent. Interestingly most of the planchets used for this S-3 die variety have an approximately 1mm larger diameter than on the other 4 varieties of Chain Cents. These larger planchets have the same diameter as those found on the S-5 Wreath Cent variety. This difference was first reported by Dr. Augustine Shurtleff in "About Cents," an article he published in the March 1, 1859 edition of the Boston Evening Transcript. Weight 209.9 grains. Our grade is F15. The attribution and Neiswinter provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 8 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Steve Fischer, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/19/1995:135-unsold-Don Valenziano 10/1995-Jim Neiswinter Collection.
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