Lot 154
1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Choice glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint frost covers all but the highest points of the devices and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots, stains, or contact marks. The only defects are some of the usual tiny planchet chips seen on these early plain edge planchets, and they are located mostly around UNI and ICA. A tiny planchet flake over the left corner of the eye is the best identifying mark, but it is difficult to see even with a glass. MDS, Breen state III, showing delicate die clashmarks on both sides and a tiny lump on the lower edge of the jaw. Graded MS62 Choice and CC#6 in the Noyes census his photo #21229. Bland says MS61 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS62. Comes with an impressive provenance that can be traced back for more than a century. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in 63+, 1 in 64. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex G. F. Seavey-William H. Strobridge 1873, lot 224-Lorin G. Parmelee, New York Coin & Stamp Co. 6/1890:712-J. F. Anger-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co., #458, 2/7/1945:82-Joseph H. Spray, Stack's 4/1978:83-Stack's-Herman Halpern 12/11/1986-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale 4/1989:54-Stuart "Mac" MacDonald, Heritage 9/1997:5087-Chris McCawley, Stack's 1/2008:8026-unknown-Charles Hertan 5/2013.
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| Realized $21,738 |
