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St. Oswald 1794 S-71
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1794 S-71 R2, Head of 1795. PCGS graded MS-61 Brown.
Lustrous
medium steel brown and light chocolate with generous traces of faded mint
red remaining, especially on the obverse. No spots, stains, or roughness.
The only marks are some barely visible planchet chips around the date and
lowest curl and a microscopic planchet flake over the left foot of the E in
AMERICA that can help identify this cent. The surfaces are lustrous and
the eye appeal is excellent, but there is a hint of rub on the highest points
of the hair (what we used to call “cabinet friction”). It’s obvious this cent
never circulated. MDS, Breen state IV, showing clear die clashmarks from
AME before the face in addition to other sharp clashmarks around the
portrait. Graded AU55 Choice and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his
photo #22674. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#3.
Our grade is AU58+,
very close to MS60
. The attribution and Oswald-Reynolds provenance are
noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 35696)
Estimated Value ............................................................................. $30,000-UP
Ex Major Sir Rowland Denys Guy Winn, M. C., 4th Baron St. Oswald-
Oswald family descendants-Christie, Manson & Woods, Ltd. (London)
10/1964:164-A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd (London)-Lester Merkin-C. Douglas
Smith 1965-Alfred Bonard-Henry J. Berube (New England Coin Co.)-Alan
Weinberg 2/1979-Del Bland 5/13/1986-Herman Halpern 12/26/1986-C.
Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Dr. Allen Bennett-Walter Husak
2/24/2001.