1814 1C S-295, BN MS(PCGS#36517)

August 2018 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Philadelphia, PA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

333

Grade

MS62BN

Price

5,640

Lot Description

1814 Classic Head Cent. S-295. Rarity-1. Plain 4. MS-62 BN (PCGS). This is a beautiful Mint State specimen with dark chocolate surfaces showing hints of crimson and violet in the peripheries. The fields are exceptionally smooth, bathed in satiny luster and surrounding sharply defined devices on each side. A few minor ticks are visible on Liberty's cheek but these fail to distract from the overall aesthetic. The two known die marriages of this final-year Classic cent are easiest to distinguish by looking at the style of the digit 4 in the date. Sheldon-295, offered here, is the Plain 4 variety, as opposed to Sheldon-294 with the Crosslet 4 date style. The two die marriages also use different reverse, that of S-295 with the tip of the highest leaf in the wreath under the right edge of the final letter S in STATES. This is among the more well preserved examples of this issue with just 20 pieces certified finer at PCGS. Provenance: From the Collection of Thaddeus A. Tatum III. Earlier ex Heritage's sale of December 2005, lot 56. PCGS Population: 9; 20 finer. PCGS# 1576. Click here for certification details from PCGS.