Lot 110
1794 S-68 R5. AU-55. Plated in Breen and Noyes. Glossy medium brown delicately woodgrained with darker chocolate and steel brown on the obverse. Frosty mint luster shows through in protected areas and the reverse fields are slightly reflective. Great eye appeal, just a touch of rub on the highest points from mint state. The only identifying mark is a small patch of microscopic planchet roughness between the U in UNITED and the adjacent ribbon end. LDS, Breen state V, with a fine bisecting die crack across the horizontal obverse bulge. Called MS60 and CC#1 by a whopping 25 points in the Noyes census, his photo #21047. Bland says AU55 and CC#1 by a still-significant 15 point margin. This cent is plated in the Noyes and Breen books to illustrate the variety. Removed from a PCGS slab graded AU58 (PCGS label included, and it shows the attribution and Husak provenance). DWH #3476.
Estimated Value $75,000-UP.
Ex J. Sanford Saltus 10/1899-American Numismatic Society 12/1950-Homer K. Downing (his initials "HD" are filled with yellow ink on the H and final D in HUNDRED on the edge)-1952 ANA Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38), lot 1700-Harold Bareford 9/13/85-Herman Halpern 12/11/86-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Dr. Allen Bennett-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2070.
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| Realized $155,250 |
