1796 1C LIHERTY, S-103, BN MS(PCGS#35882)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2120

Grade

VG10BN

Price

2,880

Lot Description

Breen Die State I. Richly toned in deep steel-brown with lighter medium brown to the design elements on the obverse, appreciable gloss further enhances the visual appeal of this exceptionally smooth and inviting PCGS-certified VG example. Apart from a trivial scratch through the digit 6 in the date - easily overlooked - the surfaces are free of mentionable blemishes. Struck slightly off center to 6 o'clock, the lower obverse border is a bit soft, and other portions of both sides are devoid of denticulation. Otherwise we note pleasingly bold detail for the assigned grade that helps to make this a desirable circulated example of a popular <em>Guide Book</em> variety. The peculiar H in LIHERTY is actually not an H but rather a B punched in backwards and then corrected.