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Large Cents
L
ARGE
C
ENTS
Fl owi ng Ha i r Cen t s
A
TTRACTIVE
1793 C
HAIN
AMERICA
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1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA
.
PCGS graded VF-25
.
Rather glossy chocolate and darker steel brown. Hints of
frosty mint luster can be found in protected areas on the
reverse. No trace of corrosion or verdigris, but there are
some light contact marks. The notable ones are a half
dozen hairline scratches on the obverse, the strongest of
these from the rim right of the Y to the bottom of the eye
into the cheek, a rim bruise under the 1 in the date, and a
half dozen dull ticks under IBER in LIBERTY. The date and
legends are complete and strong and the eye appeal of this
cent is quite nice. M-LDS, Breen state III early. The die
clashmarks at the throat and truncation are sharp. An
attractive mid-grade example of the ever-popular Chain
Cent.
Estimated Value .............................................$25,000-UP
Enlargement
45
1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent
.
ANACS graded VF-30
. Slightly
glossy dark chocolate brown and olive. The planchet is covered
with uniform very fine roughness but there is no verdigris and
the eye appeal is decent in spite of the imperfect surfaces. The
only mark is a tiny pit at the base of the 7 in the date. Nicely
struck EDS, before any die cracks or clashmarks on either side.
The date and legends are strong.
Our grade is VF25 sharp-
ness net F15
. The attribution is shown on the ANACS label.
Estimated Value .................................................... $3,000-UP
Li be r t y Cap Cen t s
46
1794 S-17a R5- Head of 1794 with Straight Date Fair-2
.
A few points sharper but covered with light corrosion. No verdi-
gris or significant contact marks. Slightly glossy dark chocolate
brown and olive. The 94 in the date is clear but the 17 is faint.
The legends are weak but most remain readable. EDS.
Estimated Value .......................................................$500-UP
B
LUNDERED
E
DGE
S
HELDON
-31
47
1794 S-31 R1
.
PCGS graded VF-35
. Slightly glossy dark
olive brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the
highpoints. The planchet is covered with uniform micro-
scopic granularity on all but the highpoints, which are
smooth. No marks or verdigris, and the eye appeal is
decent. The edge lettering is blundered and reads "ONE
HUNA DOLLAR." The PCGS label properly identifies this as a
"Mint Error" with "Incomplete Edge Detail." A neat cent,
and it comes with an important provenance.
Our grade is
VF25+ sharpness net VF20
.
Estimated Value .............................................. $1,500-UP
Ex Anderson Dupont Collection, Stack's 9/24/1954:46-1977
ANA Sale, Kagin's, 8/23/1977:4466-R. M. Hoffman Collection,
H. I. M. Auctions 11/19/1982:97. The auction envelopes for
all 3 sales are included with the lot
.
