1794 1C Trephined Head, S-62, BN MS(PCGS#35648)

1794 1C Trephined Head, S-62, BN MS (PCGS#35648)

January 2019 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #109

Lot Description: Lot 188 1794 S-62 R4+ PCGS graded VF30.Mostly glossy chocolate and olive brown with some lighter brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth except for a trace of faint roughness at the 17 in the date and a collection of small planchet chips outside the upper part of the wreath. A thin diagonal nick on the middle of the jawline and a tiny scratch in the field off the end of the nose are the only notable contact marks. LDS, Breen state II, with a large cud break on the left side of the obverse. A nice example of this tough die variety. Graded VF25 net F12 by Noyes, his photo #60759. Our grade is F15. The attribution and Trollan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer for the variety, 1 in 40, 1 in 45+, 1 in 63.Estimate Value $2,000 - UP Ex Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth, 2003 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/26/2003:302-Chris McCawley 4/16/2004-Chuck Heck, 2009 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/18/2009:73-Chuck Heck 5/2012-Dan Trollan Collection (includes the Heck collection envelope and 2009 EAC sale lot ticket).