Lot 44
1794 S-67 R3 Head of 1795. PCGS graded AU-58+. CAC Approved. Choice frosty reddish steel brown and light chocolate. Just a touch of friction on the highest points of the hair from mint state. The only mark is a shallow planchet flake connecting the lower parts of the E & D in UNITED, as struck. This cent offers excellent eye appeal, and the flake at ED is not distracting at all. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with die clashmarks on both sides and a fine radial crack from the dentils to the left top of the Y in LIBERTY. The four raised diagonal dashes on the cheek and repunching at AM are all clear. Both sides of this cent are plated to illustrate the variety in the 1923 Chapman reference as well as in Early American Cents, Penny Whimsy, and the Breen encyclopedia. Graded AU55 Choice and CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #21710. Bland says AU55 and CC#4. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in MS64+ at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35684) .
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Ex Charles I. Bushnell-Lorin G. Parmelee, S. H. & H. Chapman 6/1882:2623-Lorin G. Parmelee-M. A. Brown, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1897:759-George H. Earle, Jr., Henry Chapman 6/1912:3388-S. H. Chapman 6/1913:462-Thomas L. Elder (privately)-Ebenezer Gilbert-Colonel James W. Ellsworth 3/1923-Wayte Raymond-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:69-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy FPL 1982, lot 68-Bowers & Ruddy Galleries Rare Coin Review #46, 12/1982-Bowers & Merena Galleries Rare Coin Review #48, 6/1983-John W. Adams 7/1984-Denis Loring 3/1985-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:95-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Eric Streiner 4/1992-John B. MacDonald 2/1997-Walter Husak 6/1999 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and lot tickets from the Adams and Halpern sales).
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| Realized $18,800 |
