Lot 2
1794 S-18a R6- Head and Edge of 1793 PCGS graded VF20. Glossy medium chocolate brown mottled with lighter brown and darker olive brown tones. The surfaces are mostly smooth and the eye appeal is excellent, but a glass reveals traces of extremely fine granularity in the fields and protected areas on both sides, particularly around the top two leaves of the wreath. A long, thin nick along the bottom edge of the jaw, a shallow rim dent over the L in LIBERTY, and another rim bruise at the U in UNITED are the notable contact marks. The date is complete and easily readable although it is not bold, and the legends on the reverse are strong. The edge lettering is bold and the downward pointing leaf following DOLLAR is strong (and completely visible in the holder). MDS, Breen state II. The reverse die has been repolished causing the right end of the wreath ribbon to be weak and indistinct. Graded F12 and tied for CC#3 honors in the Bland census. Noyes says VF20 net F12 and tied for CC#3, his photo #32992. The finest example is contained in the ANS Collection so the pool of nicer pieces available to collectors is quite shallow. Both sides of this cent are plated in the 2006 Noyes reference on the cents of 1793 and 1794, and the reverse is plated in the 1979 Tom Morley reference on the cents of 1794 (page 41, top row, where used to illustrate the VF grade for this reverse die). Our grade is F15+ sharpness net F12. One of only a very few of this variety that has passed muster for grading at PCGS. A great cent that comes with an impressive provenance. The attribution and Boka-Husak (should be Husak-Boka) provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 1 finer in 45. PCGS #35510. Estimated Value $25,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Colvin 1936-Allan Colvin (son), French's Sale #80 at the 1962 Philadelphia MANA Convention, 10/19/1962:21-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:339-Del Bland 3/1976-Dr. Robert A. Schuman-Myles Z. Gerson-Del Bland 3/1984-Darwin B. Palmer, Jr.-Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr., 11/21/1993-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3022-Walter J. Husak, Heritage Auctions 2/15/2008:2018-Jon A. Boka, Heritage Auctions 9/8/2016:5301-Dr. Mark D. Cadden Collection (contains the collection envelopes from Naftzger, Ewing, & Husak plus the Naftzger and Boka sale lot tickets).
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