1795 1C S-78, BN MS(PCGS#35729)

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

Auctioneer

Goldberg Auctioneers

Lot Number

26

Grade

MS62BN

Price

18,000

Lot Description

Lot 26 1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. CAC.Frosty tan with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. The only notable marks are a tiny planchet flake in the field off the chin and another even smaller one near the center of the cap (both as struck), plus a tiny pinprick hidden in the leaves left of the C in CENT. MDS, Breen state IV, with a tiny lump on the bottom of the jaw and fine die clashmarks on both sides. Graded MS61 and CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #38929. Not seen by Bland. Our grade is MS60+. The attribution and Doug Bird Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 4; 4 finer.(PCGS # 35729) Value $15,000 - UP Ex Gooder (private collection in England), Spink's (London) 11/21/2001:2090-William P. (Billy) Paul (American Heritage Minting) 12/1/2001-Douglas F. Bird Collection.