Lot 44
1795 S-76a/b R7 Thick Planchet with Plain Edge. PCGS graded VF-35. CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium brown. Great eye appeal with nearly flawless surfaces. A tiny pitmark or planchet chip in the field under the left edge of the first S in STATES is the only mark visible without a strong glass. LDS, Breen state IV early. Swelling in the obverse fields is just starting to appear, but it is faint. Weight 198.0 grains, which is much heavier than the 168 grain standard for the thin planchet, plain edge version (Sheldon-76b). Breen mentions that a few examples are known on these thick, heavy planchets with a plain edge. Breen classifies these as mint errors, which makes sense. However you wish to classify this cent, it is a beautiful example of an extremely rare "error/sub-variety." Removed from an ANACS slab graded VF30 (ANACS label included, and it includes the attribution as "S-76a No Edge Lett"). Our grade is VF25. The attribution is shown on the PCGS label with "Plain Edge on 12.76 Gram Planchet," and the Paul Gerrie provenance is listed as well.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Heritage 1/2005:7017-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:558-Paul Gerrie.
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