Lot 8
1794 S-18a R6+ Head of 1793 with Edge of 1793. PCGS graded EF-45. Lightly cleaned long ago, now nicely retoned a glossy medium steel brown and chocolate. The planchet is smooth and very attractive, completely free of roughness or flaws. Just a few minor marks, including a small rim bruise at RT and a fine hairline scratch across the upper reverse from the rim at D-S to the first A in AMERICA, plus a few other trivial signs of light contact on both sides. E-MDS, Breen state II. Die lapping has weakened the right leaf below T in CENT. Second finest behind the ANS example, which has a severe planchet flaw. Called VF30 net VF20 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20426. Bland says VF25 and CC#2. The next best is only net F12 in both census lists. Our grade is VF25. This is the discovery coin for the variety and is the plate coin used in the Noyes book on the early large cents. Comes with a very nice provenance, as you would expect with such an important cent. The attribution and Paul Gerrie provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; the Finest graded at PCGS .
Estimated Value $50,000-UP.
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-1994 EAC Sale, lot 162-Tom Reynolds 4/29/1994-Dan Holmes, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:30-Paul Gerrie.
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| Realized $86,250 |
