Lot 50
1794 NC-6 R8- PCGS Genuine, VF Details, Damage. Slightly glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate with darker reddish chocolate brown toning in protected areas. Microscopic granularity covers the fields and protected areas on both sides and patches of very shallow pitting are scattered over the reverse. There are a couple tiny specks of verdigris visible under magnification. The main distraction for this cent is a dull, deep dent or planchet void on the shoulder. The date is strong and the legends are clear except for the central portion of the reverse, which is very badly swollen. Only 3 examples of this variety are known, and all three have similar swelling on the reverse in addition to a radial die crack from the rim midway between the D in UNITED and the adjacent S in STATES. Obviously this reverse die failed spectacularly and in very short order after being placed into service. The reverse for the very rare S-33 die variety suffered a similar fate, but it lasted a lot longer before being mercifully retired. This variety was discovered by Walter Breen in August 1957 and only two more have been found since then. The NC-6 is undoubtedly a key to a complete die variety collection of 1794 cents, and opportunities to acquire one are quite rare as well. Graded F15 net VG8 and CC#3 in the Noyes census of 10-10-8, his photo #40058. Our grade is F15+ net VG8. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. No examples have been graded at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35669) .
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Ex Greg Field-Chris Young 8/2003.
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