Lot 11
1793 S-7 R6- Wreath Cent with Double Dot over I in LIBERTY. Fine-12. Sharpness VF25 with microscopic porosity on the obverse confined mostly to the fields on the upper half of the planchet and in the hair under LIB. The reverse fields are covered with a uniform very fine granularity. No verdigris. The marks are minor and include a few tiny planchet voids at the top of the obverse, a light rim bruise under the right side of the fraction, and a small rim nick at F in OF. Somewhat glossy medium brown and light olive with a small spot of reddish brown toning at the top of O in ONE. The eye appeal is better than the description might imply. EDS, Breen state I, with the famous "Double Dot" over the I in LIBERTY and only a hint of swelling at 179. Breen decided the extra dot became filled very early and only shows on the earliest examples struck. I suspect the extra dot was an engraving error that was quickly discovered and the die neatly repaired by filling the dot punchmark without additional repair work to the die. The removal of the dot is just too perfect to support the accidental clog theory, and nothing else was affected. Clogs aren't that efficient and seldom target only an engraver's error. Regardless, the extra dot is very strong, fully as bold as the border beads above, which it matches perfectly. Called net F12 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes says net VG10 and tied for CC#5, his photo #25539. Unique with the double dot, no other examples known or reported in any grade. DWH #0002.
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Ex Christian M. Petersen-Hollinbeck Coin Co #174, 2/54:389-Dr. Charles L. Ruby 12/72-Superior 2/11/74:323-Gus Portman, Superior 2/76:338-Superior (privately)-Regal Coin Exchange-Jack H. Beymer 9/24/90.
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| Realized $41,400 |
