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1794 S-39 R6. PCGS graded EF-45.
CAC APPROVED
.
Very
attractive glossy steel brown and light chocolate. No corrosion or
verdigris. The only notable mark is a light rim bruise under the
94. MDS, Breen state II, showing a fine die crack that arcs from
the dentils under the 1 in the denominator through the left rib-
bon end to the leaf under the N in UNITED. Graded VF30 and
tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #31935. Bland says
VF30 and tied for CC#4.
Our grade is VF30.
The obverse of this
cent is plated in the 1979 Tom Morley reference on the cents of
1794. An exceptionally nice example of this very rare die variety,
and it comes with an impressive provenance. The attribution and
Newcomb-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure
label.
Pop 1; 1 finer in AU55 at PCGS for the variety. Only 2
examples graded at PCGS (PCGS # 35582)
Estimated Value ............................................................ $25,000-UP
Ex Dr. George P. French-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 66-T.
James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl-Will W. Neil, B. Max Mehl
#110, 6/1947:1845-Charles M. Williams, Numismatic Gal-
lery #68, 11/1950:41-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin
Co. 11/14/1973:359-Dr. Edward R. Bush 12/1973-Denis Loring
12/1977-Del Bland 3/25/1984-Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr., 1/1994-Dar-
win B. Palmer 1/1994.