Lot 24
1793 S-14 R5- Liberty Cap with Bisected Obverse. PCGS graded AU-53. Noyes Plate Coin. Glossy light bluish steel brown and chocolate with lots of frosty light brown toning in protected areas, especially on the obverse. There are a couple faint hints of very faded mint color remaining on the reverse. The only notable defects are a small spot of reddish corrosion on the base of the left end of the bust above the 17 and extremely faint horizontal hairlines that cover the lower half of the obverse, plus a thin, light nick under the R in AMERICA. Otherwise the planchet and surfaces are smooth and the fields are slightly reflective giving this cent excellent eye appeal. LDS, Breen state III, with a slight but clear wave in the die at NT in CENT. Called EF45 and CC#1 in the Noyes and Bland census lists, Noyes photo #20097. Our grade is EF45. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Noyes book. PCGS Population 1; The finest graded at PCGS for the variety. WH #2695.
Estimated Value $100,000-UP.
Ex England-unknown (possibly Dr. William H. Sheldon)-Q. David Bowers-Lester Merkin-Charles Jay, Stack’s 10/27/67:91 (as "Uncirculated")-unknown-Tony Terranova-Herman Halpern 12/11/86-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/92-Eric Streiner-Jay Parrino (The Mint) 5/96-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $506,000 |
