1794 1C Marred Field, S-31, BN MS(PCGS#35558)

1794 1C Marred Field, S-31, BN MS (PCGS#35558)

February 2020 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #115

Lot Description: Lot 299 1794 S-31 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown.Very choice lustrous steel and medium chocolate brown. Satiny mint frost covers all but the highest points of this cent, and the eye appeal is outstanding in every respect. A tiny, barely visible speck of darker toning at the tip of the nose is the best identifying mark. MDS, Breen state II. The die chips in the field under the cap are obvious. Graded AU50 in the Noyes census, his photo #69681, but it looks at least as nice as several in his census that he calls Mint State. Bland says MS60. Our grade is AU58+, very close to mint state, and it was graded MS62 in the Eliasberg sale back in 1996. A choice, premium cent in every respect. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen large cent encyclopedia. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 4 finer: 1 in 63+, 2 in 64, 1 in 66 (PCGS # 35558) Value $45,000 - UP Ex Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Bowers & Merena 5/20/1996:493-Robert Kaufmann, Heritage Auctions 1/2006:30096 (withdrawn)-David McCarthy (Kagin's) 5/2007-Paul Gerrie, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/3/2013:20-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Gerrie collection envelope and Goldberg lot ticket).