Lot 9
1794 S-44 R1 Head of 1794 PCGS graded AU58. Choice frosty medium steel brown and light chocolate. A beautiful, sharply struck cent that shows very light wear on the highpoints and only a few minor contact marks. The best identifying mark is a small dig under the right edge of the E in UNITED. LDS, Breen state V, with all the die cracks described by Breen. A very attractive example of the "Short Bust" type of 1794 cent. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45. Noyes says EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#7, his photo #60423. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 2 finer in 63 for the variety. Estimate Value $8,000 - UP
Ex Bowers & Merena 12/2005:1038-Chris McCawley 2/2006.
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