Lot 11
1794 S-21 R3 PCGS "Genuine, Unc Details, Environmental Damage". Frosty reddish steel with steel brown toning on the highpoints. Sharply struck with virtually mark-free surfaces. No verdigris or corrosion. A barely visible rim bruise off the end of the pole and another small one at the F in OF are the only notable marks. A tiny diagonal nick just right of the denominator can help identify this cent. Apparently the unusual reddish steel toning resulted in the "Genuine, Environmental Damage" assessment, which is certainly understandable. E-MDS, Breen state III, showing a fine die crack arcing from the left side of the B in LIBERTY to the cap where is fades away. Called AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, photo #28335. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#3 in his Bland/Breen census. Either way this is recognized by experts to be a very important cent. Our grade is net EF45. The attribution and Paul Gerrie provenance are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Charles R. Mathewson 1955-Copley Coin Co., 1955-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-Gordon J. Wrubel-Kazuo Koike (Monterey Rare Coin)-Superior 1/30/1989:3094 (as AU55)-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:30-Jan Valentine-Walter Husak-Chris McCawley 6/2011-Paul Gerrie.
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| Realized $18,400 |
