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Finest 1794 NC-9 Rarity
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1794 NC-9 R7+. PCGS graded Fine-12.
CAC APPROVED
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Glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning
covering the devices on both sides. The two-tone appearance
accents the devices and adds to the eye appeal. The surfaces are
nice and appear perfectly smooth to the unaided eye, but a glass
reveals traces of extremely fine roughness in protected areas.
No verdigris and only a few trivial signs of contact. A small dig
under the U in UNITED just touches the leaf below, and this
mark can help identify the cent. The date and legends are com-
plete and easily readable, but the 4 and a few of the letters are a
bit weak. EDS, Breen state I. The vertical die crack that is always
present on the reverse is relatively light, extending from the
dentils under the fraction up to the N in CENT where it fades
away. The die variety was discovered in January 1974 and since
then only 3 more have been found in spite of diligent search-
ing. It’s also important to note here that the other 3 examples
have significant surface roughness and are considered “scudzy”
by EAC standards. This is the plate coin for the die variety in
both the Breen and Noyes references. Graded F15 net VG7 and
CC#1 of only 4 known in the Noyes census, his photo #21360.
Del Bland says VG7 as well and finest known in his census of
the same 4 coins.
Our grade is VG10 sharpness net VG8.
The
attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the
PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety.
The only example graded at PCGS (PCGS # 35675)
Estimated Value........................................................... $20,000-UP
Ex Milwaukee Coin Show-Lonnie McCoy 2/14/1986-Tom Reyn-
olds 5/11/1986-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 1992
(Naftzger collection envelope included).