1794 1C S-36 Head of 1794, BN MS(PCGS#35573)

September 2009 Pre-Long Beach Auction #54 - 9/09 Hawaii Collection

拍卖行

Goldberg Auctioneers

批号

58

等级

Plus

价格

282,657

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Plated in Chapman. Sharpness near EF45 but there is a minor rim mark over the T in LIBERTY and a couple smaller tics over ER in AMERICA. Choice glossy medium to light brown with smooth, hard surfaces. Excellent eye appeal. Late die state, Breen state III</B>, showing fine die clashmarks on both sides. All the delicate die cracks mentioned by Breen are present. Third finest known of the variety in the Noyes and Bland census lists where called EF45 net VF35, Noyes photo #39044. The finest is impounded in the ANS Museum leaving only one finer specimen in collector's hands, a marginally superior net EF40 example. Plated in Samuel Chapman's United States Cents of the Year 1794 (1923) and Tom Morley's grading guide for 1794 cents. Comes with a great provenance. DWH #2490. <BR>Estimated Value $15,000-UP. <I><BR>Ex W. B. Guy, Henry Chapman 11/1911:401-Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl FPL 1929:54-T. James Clarke, B. Max Mehl 1944-Dr. William H. Sheldon-American Numismatic Society (ANS) Museum probably in the late 1940?s or early 1950?s in the infamous trade/switch for the finest known AU55 coin that had been donated by George Clapp to the museum-traded from the ANS to R. E. Naftzger, Jr., on 1/26/2001 in exchange for the museum?s original Clapp AU55 coin-Bowers & Merena 3/21/02:1114-Chris McCawley as bidder for Tony Terranova, Chris McCawley, and Martin Paul (Martin Paul later sold his 1/3 interest to a dealer who wishes to remain anonymous; Terranova and McCawley subsequently bought the 1/3 interest from the anonymous dealer)-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:173. Note: The transfer of this cent from the ANS Museum to R. E. (Ted) Naftzger, Jr., on 1/26/01 deserves additional comment. The cent being offered here resided for many years in the ANS Museum collection before it was transferred to Ted Naftzger in 2001 in exchange for the AU55 example then in Ted?s collection. Ted acquired the AU55 piece from Dr. William H. Sheldon on 4/19/1972 when he purchased Dr. Sh