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

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

21

Grade

XF45BN

Price

20,400

Lot Description

Lot 21 1794 S-62 R4+. PCGS graded EF-45. CAC.Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. Nicely struck and well centered on a very smooth planchet. Just a few trivial contact marks including a tiny chip or tick on the bust tip, a very light nick in the middle of the cheek, and a thin horizontal nick below the N in CENT. LDS, Breen state II, with a fully formed cud break along the rim below the cap. This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen encyclopedia. Graded VF35 Choice and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #21635. Bland says VF35 and CC#3 in his census. Our grade is VF35as well. Plated in the 1923 Chapman reference on the cents of 1794 and in the 2000 Breen encyclopedia to illustrate the die variety. A great cent that has outstanding eye appeal for the grade. And it comes with a superb provenance. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer: 1 in 45+, 1 in 63.(PCGS # 35648) Value $15,000 - UP Ex Edouard Frossard Collection, Edouard Frossard #37, 10/2/1884:899-T. Harrison Garrett-Robert Garrett 1919-John Work Garrett-unknown-Charles J. DuPont (the Anderson DuPont Sale), Stack's 9/24/1954:86-Abe Kosoff-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co., 11/14/1973:383-John W. Adams, Bowers & Ruddy 1982 FPL:61-Denis Loring 5/7/1983-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:110-Dr. Allen Bennett 4/4/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/1992:71-Douglas F. Bird Collection (includes the last lot ticket).