Lot 5
1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent, Vine & Bars Edge. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown. CAC Approved. Choice lustrous chocolate and olive brown with peeps of faded mint color around the date and border beads on the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and this cent is nearly flawless in every respect. The only defect is a tiny mint-made planchet flake on the cheek near the ear lobe. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I. The die flaw near the dentils before the mouth is visible but the border beads in that area are unaffected. The always-present rim cud at NITE is only partially visible due to the reverse being slightly off center in that direction. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20048. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#3. Our grade is MS60 choice. This is a truly beautiful Wreath Cent and it comes with a provenance that can be traced back more than a century. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35462) .
Estimated Value $100,000-UP.
Ex Richard B. Winsor, S. H. & H. Chapman, 12/1895:819-S. H. & H. Chapman-John G. Mills, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1904:1230-Carl Wurtzbach-Virgil M. Brand 2/7/1941-Burdette G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.)-C. David Pierce-Kagin FPL 1945, lot 10-Kagin #39, lot 1695-Kagin #166, Lot 259-Dr. J. Hewitt Judd 1962-Abner Kreisberg 10/1964-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abner Kreisberg 5/1966:839-Dr. James McCleery-Kevin Lipton-Tony Terranova-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Bowers & Merena 8/12/1996:13-Stuart Levine 8/15/1996.
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| Realized $108,688 |
