(1792) Cent Judd C1792-3, Dickeson Trial, BN MS(PCGS#921824)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

6739

等级

MS63BN

价格

13,981

详细说明

Intriguing Montroville W. Dickeson Restrike "Pattern Cent" "Eagle on Full Shield" Design "1792" (1860s) Dickeson Restrike "Pattern Cent." Judd C1792-3, Pollock-6015. Rarity-7. Copper. Plain Edge. MS-63 BN (PCGS). Obv:An eagle with extended wings stands on a full shield, which is lying on its side. Rev:Multi-line inscription TRIAL PIECE / DESIGNED FOR / UNITED STATES / CENT. / 1792. A frosty, mostly autumn-brown example with glints of original mint orange color still clinging to the protected areas around some of the design elements. A massive cud break obscures the upper obverse and also explains the softness of detail in a few areas toward the upper reverse border. Otherwise we note sharp striking detail, the surfaces hard and tight throughout with plenty of good gloss. The eagle and shield show considerable die rust, additional obverse breaks extend through the eagle's left wing and into the lower left edge of the shield. A few faint carbon flecks are all that seem to preclude an even higher numeric grade. The "Eagle on Full Shield" die is believed by some to have been a rejected die originally made for stamping revenue paper. At some point in the 19th century, Dr. Montroville W. Dickeson acquired this die, which he thought was created for the production of 1792 pattern cents. Dickeson had a reverse created and struck small numbers of this variety in the early 1860s. The uspatterns.comwebsite accounts for only abut half a dozen copper impressions from these dies. An important opportunity for the collector of early Americana. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Purchased via eBay, July 2007. PCGS# 921824. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.