Lot 49
1794 S-63 R2 PCGS graded AU55. Very attractive frosty light chocolate and medium olive brown. No spots or stains, but there are a few microscopic planchet flakes on both sides and a speck of reddish planchet slag at the right foot of the I in AMERICA. The only contact marks are four fine scratches at STATES and a faint scuff of hairlines under UNI. LDS, Breen state II, with obvious die clashmarks on both sides. The repunching on the 7 and 4 in the date remains sharp. Both sides of this cent are plated in the 1923 Chapman reference on the cents of 1794. Graded EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#17 in the Noyes census, his photo #33287. Bland says EF45 and CC#12. Our grade is EF45+ sharpness net EF40. A very nice example of the "Fallen 4" die variety, so-called because the 9 and 4 are out of proper alignment. The attribution and Boka provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 1 in 58, 2 in 62. PCGS #35651. Estimated Value $9,000 - UP
Ex E. W. Ropes, New York Stamp & Coin Co. 2/1899:37-A. C. Gies, Stack's FPL #14, 1/1942:62-Byron F. Johnson, Jr., Bowers & Merena 1/1989:89-Douglas F. Bird-Dr. Thomas Turissini 5/4/2006-Walter J. Husak 5/5/2006-Jon A. Boka, Heritage Auctions 9/8/2016:5348-Chris McCawley-Dr. Mark D. Cadden Collection.
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| Realized $13,200 |
