1794 1C S-57 R1 Head of 1794 XF45 PCGS. Glossy reddish steel brown and olive with darker steel brown on the highpoint...
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1794 S-57 Head of 1794 Cent, XF45
The Buttoned Cap
1794 1C S-57 R1 Head of 1794 XF45 PCGS. Glossy reddish steel
brown and olive with darker steel brown on the highpoints. The
surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal is very nice, but there are
some tiny contact marks and planchet chips scattered over both
sides. The notable marks are a pair of tiny scratches at the
dentils below the 9, a dull nick on the 4, a small diagonal nick
high on the neck, and a minor rim bruise over ER in AMERICA. E-MDS,
Breen state II, Heck state 3, with a depression at the dentil tips
over CA and just a hint of the parallel "trenches" forming in the
field before the face. Graded EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#23 in
the Noyes census, his photo #39592. This cataloger's EAC grade
is EF40+ sharpness net VF35. The attribution and COL Ellsworth
Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS Gold Shield label
(35633.45/39472145).Ex (probably) Jon A. "Al" Boka-Dr. Mark Cadden, Goldbergs held in association with McCawley & Grellman Auctions 9/13/2020:43 ($7250)-COL Steven K. Ellsworth.
The W.B. Guy Collection, sold in 1911, was distinguished by its strong emphasis on large cents and half cents, assembled with an eye toward die variety study. Guy had long been recognized as a careful student of early American copper, and his cabinet contained numerous scarce and rare Sheldon numbers. Early large cents from 1793 through the 1790s were heavily represented, including both Chain and Wreath cents and multiple 1794 varieties.
Half cents were equally important in the sale, beginning with 1793 issues and continuing through key 19th-century dates. Chapman praised the collection for its completeness and accuracy of variety attribution, noting that it would appeal strongly to scholars as well as collectors. The Guy sale provided opportunities for specialists to secure coins seldom seen in public offerings, and it helped cement Guy's legacy as a dedicated copper numismatist.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 223P, Variety PCGS# 35633, Base PCGS# 901374, Greysheet# 76781)
Weight: 13.48 grams
Metal: 100% Copper
Auction Info
2026 January 8 US Coins Signature Auction - FUN Special Sessions: Ellsworth & Jacobson #1389 (go to Auction Home page)
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