Fred Borcherdts ANA Sale

FRED BORCHERDT’S HALL OF FAME COLLECTION 1793-1814 CENTS

CONDITION CENSUS S-34 EX NAFTZGER-ADAMS

LOT 36 1794 S-34 R5+ Head of 1794 VF25 . Partly glossy dark olive brown and steel. A sharp cent with very light wear on the devices, but the planchet is covered with fine granularity. No verdigris or marks except for a microscopic chip near the rim before the mouth. M-LDS, Breen state III late, Heck state 4, with a raised retained cud break at the top of the cap in addition to the earlier rim cud at the L. Graded VF35 net VF25 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net VF20 and CC#4, his photo #26429. A great cent in spite of the imperfect surfaces, and it comes with a nice provenance. Ex Coins & Currency 4/1969:1759-Catherine E. Bullowa (Coinhunter)-Abner Kreisberg Corp.-R. E. “Ted” Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:356-John W. Adams 6/1975-Denis W. Loring 5/7/1983-Jack H. Robinson-Del Bland 3/5/1985-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection (includes the Naftzger collection envelope and New Netherlands lot ticket)

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