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1793WREATH 1C VINE/BARS, BN
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Description
Sharp 1793 Wreath Cent, A Lovely About Uncirculated Representative
1793 1C Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars--AU 53 PCGS. S-9, R.2. The Mint's second attempt at a design for the large cent was Adam Eckfeldt's Wreath type. The obverse is not unlike that of the 1793 Chain cent, although Liberty's portrait is more refined and a beaded border has been added. The reverse depicts the same statutory inscriptions as the Chain cent, although a wreath has replaced the chain as the central device. Breen believes that curious citizens saved a limited number of 1793 Wreath cents as novelties, but the extant population is probably no more than 6-7% of the 63,353 pieces produced. One of the most impressive Wreath cents that this cataloger has seen, both sides of this coin display rich crimson-brown patination. We can find no fault with the strike, all devices being bold and clear. There are a few areas of microscopic planchet roughness on the reverse, but neither side reveals any features that have a negative influence on the overall eye appeal. Obviously well preserved since the late 18th century, we anticipate that this coin will have little trouble finding a new home in a prized collection of U.S. copper.From the Bob Bisanz U.S. Type Set.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223H, PCGS# 1347, GSID# 1220)
Metal: 100% Copper
Weight: 13.48 grams
Weight: 0.47549oz
Mintage: 63,353
Auction Info
2001 F.U.N. Signature Sale #244 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2001
4th-6th
Thursday-Saturday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 23
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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