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1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Cent MS63 Brown PCGS, CAC Approved. ...
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CONDITION CENSUS 1793 S-8 WREATH CENT
1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Cent MS63 Brown PCGS, CAC Approved. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate very delicately mottled with slightly darker chocolate brown. Sharply struck and very attractive. The only notable mark is a dull nick hidden near the dentils off the end of the lower hair strands. Otherwise just trivial contact marks and a small spot of darker chocolate toning just left of the mouth. Intermediate die state, Breen II, with a diagonal crack through the center of the reverse and a hint of swelling in that area indicating the die was failing. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #68583. This cataloger's EAC grade is AU58. The attribution and Husak Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS Gold Shield label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 64, 1 in 67. 35456.63/06984894.Ex Bowers & Merena 11/2008: 1137-Regency Auction 29, Legend Rare Coin Auctions, 11/2018: 7-Martin Logies 4/18/2020-Walter J. Husak Collection.
Legend Rare Coin Auctions is the auction branch of Legend Numismatics, operating under the guidance of Laura Sperber, Bruce Morelan, and Jessica Berkman. Sperber began her full-time coin business in 1978, and formed Legend Numismatics in 1986. Her partner, Bruce Morelan, is known for his silver dollar collections and for owning a number of the greatest rarities in American numismatics. A Texas native, Berkman started her career with Heritage and now serves as president of Legend Rare Coin Auctions.
From The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223H, Variety PCGS# 35456, Base PCGS# 1347, Greysheet# 76725)
Metal: 100% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
Weight: 0.48oz
Mintage: 63,353
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)
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