1793 1C S-11b, BN MS(PCGS#35474)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

295

Grade

F15BN

Price

11,100

Lot Description

Lot 295 1793 S-11b R4 Wreath Cent Lettered Edge. PCGS graded Fine-15. CAC.Variety with two leaves following DOLLAR. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with medium brown toning in protected areas on both sides. Only a few trivial marks on otherwise choice, smooth surfaces. The notable marks are some very tiny planchet chips in the field before the portrait (small planchet imperfections that didn�t completely strike out), another under the second 0 in the denominator, and a small rim nick at the first A in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state II. The date is strong and the legends are complete. The edge lettering is bold, including the double leaf feature following DOLLAR. Our grade is F12.Excellent eye appeal for the grade and it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 10 finer but only a single example in mint state (MS62).(PCGS # 35474) Value $18,000 - UP Ex Herbert D. Spencer, Bowers & Merena 6/24/1996:48-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.-Chris McCawley (via Greg Hannigan) 7/2005-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/14/2014:2416-Gene Heard Collection, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/4/2017:236-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Holmes collection envelope and both lot tickets).