Lot 272
1794 S-36 R5 VG10. Sharpness F15 but covered with microscopic granularity under slightly glossy medium chocolate brown and steel toning. The highpoints are a lighter shade of brown and are nearly smooth. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are a tiny planchet flake on the bust over the 4 and a small rim bruise over the second S in STATES. The date is strong and the legends are clear. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks or clashmarks (although they would be difficult to see if present). The edge was marked "H43" is two places using white ink (added by William Hays when he owned the coin to indicate the Maris-43 die variety), but most of the markings have flaked away. Graded F15 net VG8 and tied for CC#15 in the Noyes census, his photo #39412. This cent comes with an interesting and relatively rare provenance that goes back more than 100 years. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP
Ex William W. Hays-Hays Phelps Sale, Lyman Low 3/7/1907:31-Foster Lardner, B. Max Mehl 6/1930:31-George H. Clapp 12/1949-Carnegie Institute 1975 (in a trade with John Adams for a higher grade example)-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 FPL:28-Jack H. Robinson 3/28/1984-Richard J. Szerencsy, 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:133-Jon A. Boka 1/11/2005-Chuck Heck Collection (includes the collection envelopes of Adams, Robinson, and Boka and the EAC Sale lot ticket).
|
| |
| Realized $3,055 |
