1794 1C Pyramidal Hair, S-57, BN MS(PCGS#35633)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

20

Grade

MS62BN

Price

21,000

Lot Description

Lot 20 1794 S-57 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC.Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate. Satiny mint frost covers this cent, even the highpoints of the devices, and the eye appeal is superb. The only "defects" are some of the usual microscopic planchet flakes and chips that didn't disappear completely when the planchet was struck. The only notable chip is a small one left of the O in OF, and it has a speck of dark olive planchet slag in its center. M-LDS, Breen state V, with two "trenches" in front of the face and a depressed area between CA and the dentils. Graded MS60 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 and tied for CC#3 honors with the ANS example, his photo #34064. Our grade is MS60. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; one finer in 65.(PCGS # 35633) Value $22,500 - UP Ex Willard C. Blaisdell 1941-J. S. Gensheimer, Stack's 2/1951:401-Willard C. Blaisdell 2/17/1975-Del Bland-Myles Z. Gerson-Del Bland-"The Texas Collection," Hanks & Associates-Douglas F. Bird Collection.