1794 Large Cent Price List

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

Lot 144 1794 S-68 R-5 Head of 1795 VF30. Attractive light brown on rather glossy surfaces with some subtle iridescent overtones, possbly from some old conservation. There is “JWA” engraved lightly along the rim behind the cap, otherwise trivial marks. Breen Die State V with the bisecting die break, bulging on the left obverse blow the cap. $ 1,750 Ex; Chris Pretsch

Lot 145 1794 S-69 R-3 Head of 1795 VF30. Sharpness EF40 but the obverse is peppered with tiny planchet voids, the largest of these slanting from the shoulder through the 9 to the dentils below. The rest of the planchet flakes are individually insignificant, but there are too many of them to ignore. The reverse, however, is smooth and choice. No spots or stains, and the only contact marks are some very light and barely visible hairline scratches in the field under the chin. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with reddish steel undertones on the obverse from specks of reddish planchet slag in the tiny voids. The reverse is delicately mottled with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. EDS, Breen state I, before die lapping weakened the right wreath stem and without any die clashmarks. Graded EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#12 by Noyes, his photo #60679. $ 6,500 Ex; Dr. Boyd E. Hayward, B&M 9/97:267 - Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/05 - Dan Holmes Collection - Dr. Ralph Rucker Collection

Contact Chris McCawley at 405-226-5072 or Lucas Baldridge at 972-310-9497

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