1794 1C Severed Locks, S-26, BN MS(PCGS#35543)

September 2021 Pre-Long Beach U.S. & World Coin Auction #123

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

505

Grade

VF30

Price

2,880

Lot Description

Lot 505 1794 S-26 R2 NGC graded VF30.Glossy olive brown and steel. Possibly retoned long ago but the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The surfaces are smooth except for a small patch of minor roughness near the dentils left of the curls and a few tiny pits around MERI. The best identifying mark is a dull dent on the upper half of the I in LIBERTY. M-LDS, Breen state VII, with strong die cracks on the reverse. Our grade is F15+, very close to VF20.Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Alfonso Collection provenance are noted on the NGC label. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP Ex James R. McGuigan-Jackson Storm 8/1/1984-Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/1989:156-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/2001:219-Terry Denman-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2449-Chris McCawley 8/1/2014-Lou Alfonso Collection (includes the last lot ticket).