1793 1C Chain, S-2, BN MS(PCGS#35435)

1793 1C Chain, S-2, BN MS (PCGS#35435)

The Drew St. John Sale

详细说明: 1793 Sheldon-2. Rarity-4+. Chain AMERICA. VF-30 (PCGS). Even gray steel surfaces show a hint of golden toning on the reverse and a trace of pale blue at reverse rims. Smooth and very attractive, well detailed on both sides with good definition towards the end of Liberty’s hair strands, full bold wide date that defines this obverse, and an even stron- ger reverse. Scattered contact marks are mostly unobtrusive though we note a dig on Liberty’s chin, a few minor reverse rim bruises including one atop F of OF at 6:00 and smaller ones at 2:00 and 3:00. Sheldon-2 is the rarest collectible die variety of Chain cent, even scarcer than the famed AMERl variety. The lion’s share of Chain cents known, of course, have one problem or other — damage, roughness, tooling, etc. This example is relatively problem-free with no flaws beyond what could be expected for a coin that circulated for awhile. A Chain cent is as high on the list of American numismatic desiderata now as it was a century and a halt ago, and we don’t e.xpect that situation to change anytime soon. Owning this coin could offer the next owner a lifetime of pride.