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1794 S-19a R5+ Head and Edge of 1793 XF40 PCGS. ...
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1794 HEAD OF 1793 CENT, XF40
THE FINEST GRADED S-19A RARITY
HARLAN P. SMITH DISCOVERY COIN
1794 S-19a R5+ Head and Edge of 1793 XF40 PCGS. Glossy tan
mottled with darker steel brown. A sharp cent with a few faint
contact marks including with two extremely fine hairline scratches
in the right obverse field and a few others on the shoulder, all
invisible to the unaided eye. In addition, there is a patch of
extremely fine roughness on the neck and another in the field
opposite the mouth and neck. This roughness is nearly invisible
without the aid of a good glass. EDS, Heck die state 2, Breen state
I, with a minor bulge in the field below the cap and a short radial
crack from a dentil between the M & E in AMERICA. An attractive
cent for the grade, especially for a Head of 1793. This is the
discovery coin for the sub-variety, first identified by Harlan P.
Smith prior to the sale of his collection in May of 1906. Listed as
VF30 and finest known in both the Noyes and Bland census rankings,
Noyes photo #21801. This cataloger's EAC grade is VF30. This is the
Noyes plate coin for the variety and the obverse is illustrated in
the Tom Morley grading guide for 1794 cents. The attribution and
Smith Discovery Coin provenance are noted on the PCGS Gold Shield
label. PCGS population 1; none finer. 35516.40/81233628.Ex Harlan P. Smith, S. H. & H. Chapman 5/8/1906:1071-S. H. & H. Chapman (privately)-Henry C. Hines 1944-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-George E. Ewing, Jr. 12/22/1994-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/ Goldbergs 9/6/2009:32-Walter J. Husak 5/4/2013-Jon A. Boka, Heritage Auctions 9/8/2016:53-The Arizona Collection, Heritage Auctions 1/12/2022:3007-Walter J. Husak Collection.
Heritage sold the Arizona Collection, formed by Mike Gasvoda, in January 2022. The collection included many important cents such as Harlan Smith's discovery coin of 1794 S-19a that is offered here. Gasvoda, a long-time, enthusiastic numismatist primarily focuses his interests in the diverse field of ancient coinage. A four-decade member of the American Numismatic Association, he has also served on the board of trustees of the American Numismatic Society, alongside Walt Husak and Dan Holmes.
From The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223N, Variety PCGS# 35516, Base PCGS# 1362, Greysheet# 76741)
Weight: 13.48 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
Auction Info
2024 January 4 The Collection of Walter J. Husak and the Liberty Cap Foundation US Coins Signature® Auction - Orlando FUN #1370 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
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