Lot 134
1794 S-34 R5+ G6. Sharpness F12 but covered with microscopic roughness that is mixed with small contact marks that cover much of the obverse fields. None of these small marks is significant but there are far too many to ignore. In addition there is a faint scuff of horizontal hairlines through the date and a tiny rim nick over the A in STATES. No verdigris. Very slightly glossy medium steel brown mixed with chocolate and olive brown tones. The date is complete and easily readable but it is relatively weak while the legends on the reverse are strong. A second example of the extremely rare terminal die state, Breen IV, with a large cud break at the top of the cap that extends to over the adjacent LI in LIBERTY. Only 5 examples of the die state are known to us (including the previous lot), and the finest of those is graded net G5 and "scudzy" in the Noyes census. A second opportunity to acquire this extremely rare die state. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Wehrly's Auctions (Glen Rock, PA) 11/2009-Jim Young 5/2012-Dan Trollan Collection.
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| Realized $1,800 |
