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1794 1C Head of 1794 MS62 Brown NGC. CAC. S-58, B-56, R.3. MRB MS60....
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Sold on Sep 8, 2011 for:
$69,000.00
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Description
1794 S-58, B-56 Large Cent, MS62 Brown
The New Finest Known
1794 1C Head of 1794 MS62 Brown NGC. CAC. S-58, B-56, R.3. MRB
MS60. Die State I, perfect dies with no evidence of die cracks
or clash marks. Del Bland grades the finest known example just
AU55, followed by two coins graded XF45 and five coins graded XF40.
This new specimen is finer than any of those coins, and is the new
finest known S-58 large cent.This remarkable coin came to us "out of the woodwork," and has never been seen by the current generation of collectors. In fact, it has likely never appeared in front of any early copper specialists at any time over the last 200 years. A review of the current Condition Census shows that all top grade specimens are accounted for, so the likelihood of this piece appearing with a plate in any early catalog is nil. The opportunity presented to 1794 cent collectors is bound to generate considerable enthusiasm.
Both sides of this specimen exhibit intermingled chestnut-brown and deeper steel with full cartwheel luster. The strike is typically blunt on the reverse. Traces of lighter tan mint frost remain around the devices. A few trivial surface marks are noted on each side, none of any consequence.
This piece is not part of the Al Boka Copperheads Collection, but consigned as the property of an anonymous consignor.
Our consignor inherited this piece from his great uncle, who purchased the coin as part of a large collection in the 1950s.(Registry values: P1)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223M, PCGS# 901374, Greysheet# 723)
Weight: 13.48 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
Auction Info
2011 September Long Beach Signature US Coin Auction #1159 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2011
8th-11th
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 21
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