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223
1793 S-5 R4 Wreath Cent with Large Date & LIBERTY
G4
. Variety with a Vine & Bars Edge. Sharpness VF20 but cov-
ered with fairly uniform fine to moderate roughness, strongest
on the reverse. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy dark olive
brown. The date and legends are complete and clear in spite of
the roughness. EDS, before any crumbling in the dentils over
LIBERTY.
Estimated Value .................................................... $1,000-UP
224
1793 S-5 R4 Wreath Cent with Large Date & LIBERTY
Basal State-1
. Variety with a Vine & Bars Edge. Slightly
sharper but there is an attempted hole at the top of the head
and evidence of a hammer blow across the forehead. Perhaps
someone was attempting to hammer a nail through the cent
and attach it above the entrance to their home (which was pop-
ular at one time). Glossy medium chocolate brown. Most of LIB-
ERTY and the portrait remain visible, and the leaves over the
date are clear, but most of the reverse legends are gone. Fortu-
nately there is more than enough remaining to make a positive
attribution.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
225
1793 S-5 R4 Wreath Cent with Large Date & LIBERTY
Basal State-1 Counterstamped
. Variety with a Vine & Bars
Edge. Not much of the designs remain visible but the leaves
over the date and parts of the top of the head and LIBERTY are
present (although weak), and a few elements on the reverse
can be made out with some effort. Portions of the Vine & Bars
Edge device remain visible as well. Fortunately enough remains
to make a positive attribution. Slightly glossy dark steel brown
and chocolate. There is what appears to be a deep planchet
void where the left half of the date should be. This piece was
counterstamped J.STAPLETON across the obverse and "1858"
was carefully hand-engraved above the counterstamp. This
piece is shown in the Brunk reference as S-862, and it appears
to be the same piece Brunk used to make the listing.
Estimated Value .......................................................$200-UP
226
1793 S-6 R3 Wreath Cent Basal State-1
. Variety with a
Vine & Bars Edge. Mostly smooth and glossy chocolate and steel
brown, but this piece is heavily worn and it has a large "X"
deeply scratched into the obverse. The portrait and leaves
below are clear but the majority of LIBERTY is worn away and
the date is gone. Most of UNITED STATES is readable but the
remainder of the reverse is faint or worn smooth. A beveled
planchet clip shows at K-5 on the reverse. Not pretty but it is a
Wreath Cent.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
B
EAUTIFUL
1793 W
REATH
C
ENT
227
1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Cent VF35
. Variety with a Vine &
Bars Edge. Five points sharper but there are a few minor
contact marks on otherwise choice, very attractive surfaces.
The notable marks are rim nick over the Y in LIBERTY,
another dull rim nick over the R in AMERICA, and a smaller
rim nick right of the F in OF. The surfaces are smooth, com-
pletely void of corrosion or verdigris, with only trivial ticks
and tiny pre-striking planchet chips. Choice glossy choco-
late brown. MDS, Breen state II. The diagonal die crack and
associated swelling on the reverse are clear but the fine die
cracks at the top of the obverse that are associated with
the late state have not formed. A beautiful 1793 Wreath
Cent.
Removed from an NGC slab graded AU50BN
(NGC label #1745247-002 included).
Estimated Value ............................................ $15,000-UP
Ex L. Khalsa-Doug Bird 4/5/2008-Ed Leitner
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