Houston-Money-Show-Auction-Jan-19-20,-2024

LOT 108 1794 C-3a R5 G6 . Variety with Small Edge Letters. Slightly sharper but covered with microscopic granularity and there is a very old scratch between the date and truncation. No verdigris or additional marks. Reddish chocolate brown with lighter brown on the devices. The date is weak but easily readable and the legends are complete. The edge letters are strong. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0. Struck with the reverse rotated about 65 degrees clockwise relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation.

LOT 107 1794 C-3a R5 VG10+ . Variety with Small Edge Letters. Slightly sharper with extremely faint granularity well hidden under glossy olive brown and steel toning. No marks or verdigris. The date and legends are strong and this piece has excellent eye appeal for the grade. LDS, Manley state 2.0, Fuhrman state 2, with a small bulge right of the date. Removed from a PCGS slab graded F12 (PCGS label #1003.12/3479134 included). Weight 94.5 grains.

Ex 2003 ANA Sale, Bowers & Merena 7/30/2003:57 (lot ticket included)

CONDITION CENSUS 1794 C-6A RARITY

LOT 109 1794 C-6a R5+ VF20 . Variety with Small Edge Letters. Sharpness VF30 or slightly better but there are several light scratches in the fields on the obverse and some faint vertical ones on the neck. All the scratches are blended into the very attractive glossy light olive brown and chocolate toning. Frosty light brown and tan toning shows in protected areas. The reverse is choice; a dull nick over the F in OF is the only mark on that side. Sharply struck LDS, Manley state 2.0, with a small area of swelling right of the date. Not perfect but still clearly in the condition census for this tough variety. Sharper than the Manley and Fuhrman plate coins. Removed from an ANACS holder graded EF40 Details, Graffiti (ANACS label #5299659 included, and it shows the attribution). Weight 110.0 grains.

Ex Jim McGuigan-Ray Rouse

LOT 110 1794 C-8 R5 VG8 . Sharpness VF20 but there is obvious planchet erosion on both sides. No marks or verdigris, and the devices are strong except for weakness at the bottom of the reverse due to having been struck off center in that direction. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. LDS, Manley state 2.0, with a strong radial die crack through the second T in STATES into the leaves below. Struck with the reverse rotated 25 degrees CCW.

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