1794 1C Shielded Hair, S-65, BN MS (PCGS#35654)
September 2020 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #117
- Auctioneer
- Goldberg Auctioneers
- Lot Number
- 51
- Grade
- AU53BN
- Price
- 6,900
- Lot Description
- Lot 51
1794 S-65 R1 PCGS graded AU53.Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and hints of mint frost show in protected areas, particularly on the reverse. The only mark is a small chip or dig at the right foot of the N in UNITED. M-LDS, Breen state VII, with a lump on the crack down the left edge of the second S in STATES. The obverse die is slightly misaligned to K-1.5, as usual for this variety. Graded EF45 net VF35 and tied for CC#18 in the Noyes census, his photo #27857. Not really sure where he found a deduction. Our grade is VF35. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 3; 5 finer: 4 in 55, 1 in 64. PCGS #35654.Estimated Value $5,000 - UP
Discovered at the 1973 Penn Ohio show by Chuck Furjanic 1973-Gordon J. Wrubel-Denis W. Loring-Charles Gifford-Denis W. Loring-Robert C. Clark-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Del Bland-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:92-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:266-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:544-Chris McCawley-Denis Kimo, Heritage Auctions 7/10/2014:3597-unknown-Ron B. Remmer (Tangible Investments) 9/22/2014-Jon A. Boka 10/1/2014-Dr. Mark D. Cadden Collection.
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