1793 1C Chain, S-3, BN MS(PCGS#35438)

Rarities

Auctioneer

Bowers & Merena

Lot Number

20

Grade

EF40

Price

17,250

Lot Description

1793 Sheldon-3, Breen-4. Rarity-3-. Chain, AMERICA. EF-40BN (NGC). Pale golden brown, cleaned a century ago but now quite natural in appearance. Very attractive and smooth surfaces show a minimum of contact marks for the grade. A minor dig is seen near the rim at 9:00 on the obverse, a minor inborn pit left of the first digit in the date affects nothing, and an inconsequential rim nick is mentioned just left of U of UNITED on the reverse. The overall eye appeal is superb, and this level of sharpness allows the viewer a full appreciation of the designs as they were intended by the engraver. Like most specimens of the variety, the reverse is especially bold. An ideal example, certain to improve the holdings of the vast majority of type or variety collectors. VF-20, sharpness of VF-30 but lightly cleaned long ago.