Lot 15
1794 S-22 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC Approved. Choice lustrous light to medium steel brown with hints of golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. A beautiful cent; flawless in every respect offering superior eye appeal. Just the lightest touch of friction on the highest points of the hair. LDS, Breen state VIII, with all the fine die cracks and "mounds" mentioned by Breen. This is the plate coin for the die variety in the 1991 Noyes reference on early date large cents. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for finest known in the Noyes census, his photo #21581. Del Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#1 in the Breen/Bland condition census. Our grade is AU58 Choice. Comes with a great provenance that can be traced back a hundred years. According to Walter Breen, Henry Hines used to carry this cent around with him in a chamois pouch to show off as one of his highly prized coins. And he had many beauties from which to choose. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in MS63 at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35531) .
Estimated Value $25,000-UP.
Ex Henry C. Miller, Thomas L. Elder 4/13/1917:692-Wayte Raymond (The United States Coin Co.)-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 6/6/1992 (Naftzger collection envelope included).
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