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1794 S-56 R3 the “Office Boy Reverse”. PCGS graded AU-55.
CAC APPROVED
. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. The
surfaces and eye appeal of this cent are outstanding. No hint of corrosion or verdigris, only a few light contact marks. The notable
ones are a horizontal nick at the left corner of the eye, a very light rim bruise over the top of the cap, and another minor rim bruise
at the M in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state II. The die crack under the cap is clear and dull die clashmarks show on both sides.
Graded net VF35 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #32184. Del Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#6 in his census.
Our grade is net EF40 as well.
A very nice example of the popular “Office Boy Reverse” variety, so-called due to the amateurish
layout of the legends on the reverse. Comes with a great provenance that traces back nearly a century. The attribution and Naftzger-
Reynolds provenance are shown on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS, 1 in MS62 and 1 in MS64+ (PCGS # 35630)
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................................... $12,000-UP
Ex Henry C. Miller, Thomas L. Elder 4/13/1917:664-Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 33-T. James Clarke 1944-B.
Max Mehl 6/1945:1642-B. Max Mehl 4/1949:2304-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Del Bland 11/1982-Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr., 1994 EAC Sale
4/1994:177-James H. Goudge-David Chermesino 9/2006.
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1794 S-57 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown.
Very
attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel
with lots of mint luster showing through in the fields
and protected areas. No spots or stains and the eye
appeal is excellent. The only marks are a nick midway
between the tip of the nose and the dentils and a fine
but rather fresh diagonal hairline scratch in the field
close to the lowest curls. MDS, Breen state III. The
two “trenches” in the field before the face are present
and a die crack passes along the upper trench. The
depression at the dentil tips over CA in AMERICA is
clear and there is minor crumbling in the dentils over
ATE in STATES. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for
CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #31008. Bland
says AU55 and tied for CC#8.
Our grade is MS60
sharpness net AU58
. The attribution and Garrett-
Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure
label.
Pop 1; 1 finer in MS65 at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 35633)
Estimated Value ........................................ $12,000-UP
Ex R. A Britton, H. G. Sampson 2/1882:768-Edouard
Frossard #37, 10/1884:862-T. Harrison Garrett-Robert
Garrett 1919-John Work Garrett-Johns Hopkins Uni-
versity, Bowers & Ruddy 11/28/1979:71-Dr. Lloyd M.
Higgins-Michael Rubin Rare Coins-Eric Streiner-Denis
Loring 2/1992.