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1793 S-10 R4 Wreath Cent, Vine & Bars Edge. PCGS graded MS-64 Brown.
CAC
APPROVED
.
Choice lustrous chocolate and olive brown with peeps of faded mint
color around the date and border beads on the obverse. Satiny mint frost covers the
planchet and this cent is nearly flawless in every respect. The only defect is a tiny
mint-made planchet flake on the cheek near the ear lobe. Sharply struck EDS, Breen
state I. The die flaw near the dentils before the mouth is visible but the border beads in
that area are unaffected. The always-present rim cud at NITE is only partially visible
due to the reverse being slightly off center in that direction. Graded AU55 Choice and
tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20048. Bland says MS60 and tied for
CC#3.
Our grade is MS60 choice.
This is a truly beautiful Wreath Cent and it comes
with a provenance that can be traced back more than a century. The attribution and
Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 2; none finer
at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35462)
Estimated Value .............................................................................................$100,000-UP
Ex Richard B. Winsor, S. H. & H. Chapman, 12/1895:819-S. H. & H. Chapman-
John G. Mills, S. H. & H. Chapman 4/1904:1230-Carl Wurtzbach-Virgil M. Brand
2/7/1941-Burdette G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.)-C. David Pierce-Kagin
FPL 1945, lot 10-Kagin #39, lot 1695-Kagin #166, Lot 259-Dr. J. Hewitt Judd
1962-Abner Kreisberg 10/1964-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., Abner Kreisberg 5/1966:839-Dr.
James McCleery-Kevin Lipton-Tony Terranova-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric
Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint)-Bowers & Merena 8/12/1996:13-Stuart Levine
8/15/1996.