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1794 1C Head of 1794, S-44, B-33, R.1, AU50 Bland, XF40 Noyes; AU58 PCGS Secure. ...
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Description
1794 S-44 Head of 1794 Cent, AU58
Tied for Second Finest Known
Chapman Plate Coin; Ex: Garrett
1794 1C Head of 1794, S-44, B-33, R.1, AU50 Bland, XF40 Noyes;
AU58 PCGS Secure. This chestnut-brown cent exhibits a few
planchet rifts as struck, alongside trivial marks of later origin.
The surfaces are wonderfully smooth and retain faint cartwheel
luster.Variety Equivalents: Maris 21, Frossard 13.1, Doughty 42, Hays 33, Chapman 36.
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 S: Large Berry Left of CENT. The berry left of the C in CENT is unusually large. The right ribbon end is cut off, ending in a faint point, similar to S-40. The long fraction bar slants slightly up to the right. This reverse is found only on S-44.
Die State III: The obverse die cracks are equivalent to the latest die states of S-43. The reverse has a straight die crack from the border between S and O in STATES OF, disappearing as it reaches the top of the N in ONE. Both sides have prominent clash marks.
Rarity and Census: A single MS60 appears in Del Bland's Condition Census, and three AU50 examples follow, tied for second finest known. Despite its R.1 rating, ranking this piece among the most plentiful 1794 varieties, the census is quite low. Just two dozen examples grade XF40 or finer. Bill Noyes assigns a conservative XF40 grade and tied for ninth finest of the variety.
Commentary: Sheldon noted that several of the high grade 1794 S-44 cents had been tampered with, probably cleaned and recolored, and now show an undesirable blackish-brown appearance. We see no evidence of such tampering on this beauty. The obverse and reverse are illustrated in Chapman, and in Al Boka's Provenance Gallery.
Boka Commentary: An exquisite copper which traces back to Ed. Frossard and with a "who's who" type of provenance. Surely some lucky winner will enjoy taking her home and adding their name to its history as I did.
Biography: Édouard Frossard (1837-1899) was born in Switzerland and immigrated to the U.S. in 1858. He was a veteran of the Civil War, wounded twice and cited for bravery several times. Adams writes: "Frossard early on demonstrated the impetuosity which characterized much of his professional life." During his numismatic career that began in 1877, Ed. Frossard conducted 160 auctions, published a house organ titled Numisma, wrote Monograph of the United States Cents and Half Cents 1793-1857, and co-authored Varieties of the United States Cents of the Year 1794 with William Wallace Hays. Adams discussed his series of sales: "Beginning with sale one in September 1878, the series is distinguished both by features and by content. ... In terms of content, the Frossard catalogs represent great variety and cumulatively, great knowledge. ... His comments regarding competitors and competitive practices, some of them quite lengthy, are highly amusing if nothing else."
Provenance: Ed. Frossard Collection (Ed. Frossard #37, 10/1884), lot 875; T. Harrison Garrett (died 1888); Robert Garrett (1919); John Work Garrett (1942); Johns Hopkins University (Bowers and Ruddy, 11/1979), lot 65; Tom Morley (9/1980); John W. Adams (Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, FPL 1982), lot 38; Anthony Terranova; Herman Halpern (Stack's, 3/1988), lot 60; Dr. George E. Ewing, Jr.; Tom Morley (Superior Galleries, 1/1994), lot 781; Jeff Isaac; Chris Victor-McCawley (FPL #45); Dr. Wallace Lee (Superior Galleries, 5/2003), lot 375; Jon Alan Boka.
From The Jon Alan Boka Collection of 1794 Large Cents.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223P, Variety PCGS# 35597, Base PCGS# 901374, Greysheet# 76768)
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)
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