Lot 175
1794 S-26 R2 PCGS graded MS65 Brown. Lustrous bluish steel brown and light olive brown with hints of very faded mint red peeking through in protected areas on both sides, particularly at D-STA on the reverse. Satiny mint frost covers the planchet and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. Only a few trivial marks. The notable ones are a small spot of darker steel toning on the temple, a thin pre-striking planchet void in the center of the neck, and a couple more microscopic planchet chips in the field left of the lower curls. The reverse is choice in every respect. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state IV. The die crack down through the E in STATES is strong, clear die clashmarks show on both sides, and a small die chip shows at the top of the I in AMERICA. This is a fabulous cent and it comes with a lengthy, very impressive provenance. Both sides are plated in the 1879 Frossard Monograph and in the Breen large cent encyclopedia, and the reverse is illustrated in the Chapman reference. It doesn't get much better than that. Our grade is MS60+, close to MS63. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 66.
Estimated Value $75,000-UP.
Ex George W. Merritt, Ed. Frossard 1/1879:98-George H. Blanchard. W. Elliot Woodward 12/1882:358-E. F. Kuithan, Ed. Frossard sale #37, 10/1884:868-T. Harrison Garrett 1919-Robert Garrett-John Work Garrett-Johns Hopkins University (privately in 1973)-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 FPL, lot 19-Del Bland 11/1984-Dr. Allen Bennett 4/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/1992:64-Tony Terranova-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2028-Paul Gerrie, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/3/2013:16.
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