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1794 1C Head of 1794, S-43, B-32, R.2, XF40 Bland; XF40 PCGS Secure. ...
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Description
1794 S-43 Head of 1794 Cent, XF40
Tied for 14th Finest Known
1794 1C Head of 1794, S-43, B-32, R.2, XF40 Bland; XF40 PCGS
Secure. Mottled chestnut, steel, and olive-brown toning appears
on the obverse, with steel and chestnut blended over the reverse.
This well-struck cent is nicely centered with excellent eye appeal.
Both sides exhibit microscopic roughness with a few circulation
marks and original planchet marks.Variety Equivalents: Maris 22, Frossard 13.2, Doughty 43, Hays 34, Chapman 35.
Obverse 19: Clipped Curl. The lowest hair curl is clipped and ends in a point to the southwest. Also known as the Short Bust obverse, with a short gap between the lower left corner of the shoulder and the neighboring hair. There is no shoulder loop. This obverse is found on S-43, S-44, NC-5, and NC-10.
Reverse R: Weak OF. The weakness at OF is inherent to this variety. A short spine or point extends the left stem end. AM in AMERICA are widely spaced. This reverse is found on S-42 and S-43.
Die State III: The obverse is cracked from the border, diagonally up to the left to the 7, 1, and the hair. A faint crack extends down from the left corner of the cap. The reverse has a crack from the border through the center of the U to the wreath.
Rarity and Census: This piece ranks in a 14th place tie in Del Bland's Condition Census. Two of the finer pieces are part of the ANS Collection, and another is in the Connecticut State Library. Of the 11 finer examples in collector's hands, one last appeared in the 1968 ANA sale and another hasn't been seen since the early 1970s.
Commentary: The reverse die was used to coin S-42, and then it was taken out of surface for repairs. Before reappearing here, the obverse die was used with an entirely different reverse to create NC-10.
Boka Commentary: I have enjoyed owning this lovely coin for eleven years. She needs another name to be added to her budding provenance.
Biography: A native of San Bernardino, California who was born in 1952, Chris Victor-McCawley began collecting coins about 1960 and became a serious collector in the mid-1960s. His interest turned to his passion in the late 1970s while he was a graduate student at Loyola University. He soon turned to the business side of numismatics and has specialized in early copper coinage since the early 1980s. He continues an active business in early copper coinage based in Austin, Texas. Chris and his auction-partner, Bob Grellman, have conducted EAC convention auctions since 2002.
Provenance: Heritage Rare Coin Galleries; 1993 ANA (Heritage, 8/1993), lot 5912; James L. Moore; Chris Victor-McCawley (1/13/2005); Jon Alan Boka.
From The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223P, Variety PCGS# 35594, Base PCGS# 901374, Greysheet# 76767)
Weight: 13.48 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
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Auction Info
2016 September 7 - 11 Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach #1239 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2016
7th-11th
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 17
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