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1795 1C Lettered Edge, S-75, B-3, R.3, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC....
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Description
1795 S-75 Lettered Edge Cent, MS65 Brown
The Mills-Sloss-Halpern Specimen
Provenanced From 1893
1795 1C Lettered Edge, S-75, B-3, R.3, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC.
Breen Die State V, nearly terminal, with obverse and reverse die
cracks, obverse buckling, and extensive die rust. This is a
splendid golden-brown Gem with shimmering luster and an unabraded
appearance. Minute planchet flaws are present on the lower left
obverse field and on the field inside the wreath, but they are
unimportant and of Mint origin. Two tiny gray spots on the nose
serve as an identifier for this high-grade representative. The 95
in the date and the T in LIBERTY exhibit slight strike doubling but
the overall strike is exceptional, with no soft areas on the
legends, portrait, or wreath. Traces of faded mint red reside in
selected recesses, such as between the pole and bust.Sheldon-75 is the most available Lettered Edge variety for the date, although the Lettered Edge cents of 1795 are scarcer than their Plain Edge counterparts. Even without inspection of the edge, S-75 is immediately identifiable by the lengthy spine from the leaf beneath the T in UNITED. Similar spines from the N in UNITED, the C and T in CENT, the right ribbon end, and the leaf beneath the second T in STATES suggest that the die engraver was not having his best day.
Both Del Bland and Bill Noyes grade this coin MS60 and place it in a tie for 12th finest in their respective Condition Censuses. A sizeable majority of remaining S-75 cents are dark, rough, and worn. Therefore, near-pristine examples like the present offering are of significant interest to specialists as well as early type collectors. This remarkable specimen also carries a provenance from 1893, although it was untraced for over 50 years in the early 20th century.
Ex: C.T. Whitman (S.H. & H. Chapman, 8/1893), lot 831; John G. Mills (Chapman Brothers, 4/1904), lot 1246; S.H. Chapman; unknown intermediaries; Dr. James O. Sloss (9/1958); R.E. Naftzger, Jr. (12/11/1986); Herman Halpern (Stack's, 3/1988), lot 109; Julian Leidman; Donald H. Kagin; Martin Paul; Superior (1/1989), lot 3098; Martin Paul; Superior (2/1999), lot 1997; The Essex Palm Collection (Heritage, 1/2007), lot 773; ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2011), lot 7015.
From The Presidio Collection, Part II.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223S, Variety PCGS# 35717, Base PCGS# 1377, Greysheet# 77490)
Weight: 13.48 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
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Auction Info
2026 April 29 - May 2 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction #1393 (go to Auction Home page)
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