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1793 1C Chain, AMERI., S-1, B-1, R.4, MS64+ Brown PCGS Secure. CAC.
(PCGS# 35432)
Auction 1291
| Lot: 4312 | Jan 14, 2019
Sold For:
$1,500,000.00
1793 Chain 1C Periods MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. S-4, B-5, High R.3. Our EAC Grade MS60.
(PCGS# 91341)
Auction 1166
| Lot: 3020 | Jan 8, 2012
Sold For:
$1,380,000.00
1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, Periods, S-4, B-5, R.3, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 35444)
Auction 1276
| Lot: 3776 | Jun 17, 2018
Sold For:
$990,000.00
1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-2, B-2, High R.4, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 35435)
Auction 1341
| Lot: 3002 | Jan 12, 2022
Sold For:
$528,000.00
1794 S-18b R4 Head of 1793, Edge of 1794, MS64 Brown PCGS, CAC Approved.
(PCGS# 35513)
Auction 1370
| Lot: 2011 | Jan 4, 2024
Sold For:
$432,000.00
1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-2, B-2, High R.4, MS64 Brown PCGS Secure. CAC.
(PCGS# 35435)
Auction 1208
| Lot: 5518 | Aug 9, 2014
Sold For:
$411,250.00
1793 1C Chain AMERICA MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. S-2, B-2, High R.4. Our EAC Grade AU55.
(PCGS# 1341)
Auction 1213
| Lot: 30019 | Jun 23, 2014
Sold For:
$396,562.50
1793 1C Wreath Cent--Lettered Edge-- MS64 Brown PCGS.
(PCGS# 1350)
Auction 454
| Lot: 2666 | Jan 12, 2008
Sold For:
$276,000.00
1793 1C Wreath, Vine and Bars MS65 Brown PCGS. S-5, B-6, R.4.
(PCGS# 1347)
Auction 1204
| Lot: 5508 | Apr 27, 2014
Sold For:
$258,500.00
1793 1C Wreath, Vine and Bars, S-9, B-12, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 35459)
Auction 1201
| Lot: 5115 | Jan 12, 2014
Sold For:
$211,500.00
1793 1C Wreath Cent, Lettered Edge MS64 Brown PCGS.
(PCGS# 1350)
Auction 1124
| Lot: 2030 | May 3, 2009
Sold For:
$207,000.00
1793 Chain AMERICA MS 65 Brown NGC.
S-3, Low R.3. The "Leaning R" variety that has the letters of LIBERTY irregular in both size and position with the R large, high, and leaning to the right. Over the years we have handled quite a few S-3 cents, some of which were high grade (VF-XF), but none could come close to this magnificent piece. It is considered the second finest known, being excelled only by the example in the Garrett Collection. The striking details are very sharply defined on each side. Liberty's hair strands are individually articulated with delicate details in an area that is usually quite soft on most S-3 cents. As with most examples encountered, this piece has obvious signs of die clashing with the most conspicuous area being in front of Liberty's neck and face where much of several chain links can be discerned. The even brown patina is bright with mint luster, and there are no obvious or distracting blemishes on either side of this high grade Condition Census piece. A group of three darker spots of color can be seen on the lower obverse, near the rim and between 4 and 5 o'clock. Additionally, a tiny speck of light greenish-yellow color can barely be made out on the reverse below the chain and directly in line with the right side of the upright of the T in CENT. From the "Peerless" Collection of high grade type coins. An amazing, high grade example of this highly coveted classic American coin.
Ex: Joseph Zanoni; Thomas Cleneay Collection (S.H.&H. Chapman, 12/1890), lot 1794; J.F. Anger; Arba Borden; Allison Jackman (H. Chapman, 6/1918), lot 685; Hillyer Ryder 5/1945; Wayte Raymond, 1947; Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972; R.E. Naftzger, Jr. 3/1980; Stanley Kesselman; Auction '80 (Paramount), lot 554; Tesoro Numismatics (William A. Asprino, Charles O. Browne, and John P. Coppola). The obverse and reverse are illustrated in
Early American Cents
and
Penny Whimsey.
(PCGS# 1341)
Auction 190
| Lot: 5851 | Aug 10, 1998
Sold For:
$189,750.00
1793 1C Wreath, Vine and Bars Edge, S-10, B-10, R.4, MS65 Brown PCGS Secure. CAC.
(PCGS# 35462)
Auction 1291
| Lot: 4317 | Jan 14, 2019
Sold For:
$180,000.00
1793 1C Wreath, Vine and Bars Edge, S-9, B-12, R.2, MS65 Brown PCGS Secure.
(PCGS# 35459)
Auction 1221
| Lot: 3749 | Jun 4, 2015
Sold For:
$176,250.00
1794 1C Head of '94. MS65 Red and Brown PCGS. S-45, B-35, High R.5.
...
(PCGS# 35601)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2047 | Feb 15, 2008
Sold For:
$149,500.00
1794 1C Missing Fraction Bar. MS65 Brown PCGS. S-64, B-50, Low R.5.
...
(PCGS# 35708)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2066 | Feb 15, 2008
Sold For:
$149,500.00
1793 1C Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars--Specimen MS65 Brown NGC.
S-6, R.3. The S-6 is one of the most frequently encountered and certainly most easily recognized of all 1793 varieties. Its "Sprung Die" in the left obverse field is immediately apparent and seen on all examples of the variety to one degree or another. On this example it is especially pronounced with a sharp ridge in the field. This, of course, is because the coin was struck from a later state of the dies. In fact, almost all the Die State VI characteristics are present on this piece, indicating it was one of the final coins struck in the run of 12,000 S-6 cents and most likely minted on April 9, 1793. The Breen reference states this piece is a Die State II coin, but we respectfully disagree.
Three exceptional S-6 cents are known as well as a couple of memorable S-5 coins. According to the EAC Condition Census, this piece is tied for second finest known with the ANS coin, which is permanently impounded. The coin that is considered the finest known is the Ex: Bement example and is known as "The King of the 1793 Cents."
The condition of this coin is truly extraordinary. It was Breen's contention in his 1977 reference on proofs that this particular coin was struck on a burnished blank for presentation purposes. The surfaces do indeed display a brightness and vibrancy that is not seen on other Wreath cents we have encountered. Again, according to Breen, the Harold Bareford coin (this piece) is the one S-6 that most clearly qualifies as a presentation piece. The fields are bright and glow with semi-reflectivity. The design motifs also show an unparalleled degree of definition in all areas. Although there is no direct evidence of heavy metal flow in the fields, indirect evidence can be seen from the strongly bifurcated lettering around the peripheries, leading one to suspect that this coin may have been double struck. As for surface flaws, there are really none that are immediately apparent. Examination with a glass
(PCGS# 1347)
Auction 349
| Lot: 6009 | Jun 5, 2004
Sold For:
$149,500.00
1793 1C Wreath Cent, Vine and Bars MS64 Brown PCGS.
(PCGS# 1347)
Auction 1114
| Lot: 1502 | Aug 3, 2008
Sold For:
$143,750.00
1793 1C Wreath Cent, Vine and Bars MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC. S-9, B-12, R.3. Our EAC Grade AU58.
(PCGS# 1347)
Auction 1213
| Lot: 30020 | Jun 23, 2014
Sold For:
$141,000.00
1793 1C Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars--MS64 Brown PCGS.
S-10, R.4. The Sheldon-10 variety is sometimes called the Injured Rim variety due to the die flaw at 3 o'clock on the obverse. This variety has been known since at least the late 1860s, and was depicted on the famous "Levick Plate" published in the
American Journal of Numismatics
in 1869. The first Wreath cents were coined in early April 1793 with the final coins struck in July. Based on the emission sequence for these coins, it is likely that this variety was produced in the middle of April. Walter Breen believed that the production date for this variety was April 13, and that the total mintage was approximately 3,000 coins.
This example is from Breen's Die State I, with a narrow rim break over UNITE clearly visible. All of the obverse beading at the die flaw is clearly visible. The strike was very nicely centered on the planchet with a wide border outside the beads on each side. Most details are sharply defined although the upper locks of hair near Liberty's forehead are rather bluntly struck. The reverse has similar weakness on the ribbon bow and ribbon knot exactly opposing the weak obverse details. Both surfaces have smooth and satiny light brown luster with tinges of original mint red still visible on the reverse. There are very few 1793 large cents with even a trace of the original mint color. This specimen is solidly in the Condition Census and is either the second or third finest known. In Walter Breen's
Large Cent Encyclopedia,
Del Bland recorded this as the second finest known.
Ex: Lorin G. Parmelee (New York Coin and Stamp Co., 6/1890), lot 672; Harlan P. Smith; Dr. Thomas Hall; Virgil Brand (1934); Horace Brand; New Netherlands Coin Co. (5/52); Harold Bareford (Stack's, 9/78), lot 501; Auction '83 (Stack's), lot 527; Herman Halpern (Stack's, 3/88), lot 11; E. Richard (Stack's, 10/89), lot 655; Auction '90 (RARCOA), lot 506; Andrew Lustig; Superior (2/91), lot 655; Silvano DiGenova; l
(PCGS# 1347)
Auction 352
| Lot: 5084 | Aug 21, 2004
Sold For:
$138,000.00
1794 S-64 R5 No Fraction Bar MS65 Brown PCGS, CAC Approved.
(PCGS# 35708)
Auction 1370
| Lot: 2058 | Jan 4, 2024
Sold For:
$132,000.00
1793 1C Wreath Cent, Vine and Bars MS64 Brown PCGS. S-8, B-13, R.3.
(PCGS# 1347)
Auction 1181
| Lot: 5518 | Jan 14, 2013
Sold For:
$129,250.00
1793 1C Wreath, Vine and Bars Edge, S-10, B-10, R.4, MS64 Brown PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 35462)
Auction 1341
| Lot: 3004 | Jan 12, 2022
Sold For:
$120,000.00
1796 1C Liberty Cap. MS64 Brown PCGS. S-84, B-5, R.3.
...
(PCGS# 35759)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2085 | Feb 15, 2008
Sold For:
$115,000.00
1794 1C Head of '95. MS65 Brown PCGS. S-69, B-61, R.3.
...
(PCGS# 35690)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2071 | Feb 15, 2008
Sold For:
$109,250.00
1794 S-29 R2 MS65+ Brown PCGS, CAC Approved.
(PCGS# 35552)
Auction 1370
| Lot: 2023 | Jan 4, 2024
Sold For:
$102,000.00
1794 1C Head of '94. MS65 Brown PCGS. S-26, B-16, R.2.
...
(PCGS# 35543)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2028 | Feb 15, 2008
Sold For:
$97,750.00
1794 1C Head of '94. MS65 Brown PCGS. S-29, B-11, R.2.
...
(PCGS# 35552)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2031 | Feb 15, 2008
Sold For:
$97,750.00
1793 1C Wreath Cent--Vine and Bars--MS64 Brown PCGS.
S-9, B-12, R.2. This is easily the most plentiful of all 1793 Wreath Cents, and this is true in all grades. This is an early die state, and is a top-quality example for the variety. It is recorded as the tenth best in the Noyes Census, and tied with five others for fifth finest according to Del Bland.
This is the Breen
Large Cent Encyclopedia
plate coin, and the reverse was illustrated in the 1879 monograph by Ed. Frossard. It also has a substantially continuous pedigree dating back over 130 years.
All of the Wreath Cents, a total of 63,353 coins, were produced in April and July 1793. Nearly all were coin in April, after which equipment failure prevented more production during May and June, as parts were repaired or replaced. The final 12,000 coins were produced in July.
The Wreath Cent is clearly the most recognized and the most popular of the 1793 coinage issues. Among the three large cent designs, it is also the most plentiful in Mint State grades. For the collector who simply wants a single example of our first copper coinage, this is an excellent candidate. Both sides have splendid olive-brown color with a few small splashes of steel and maroon patina. The surfaces have satiny luster throughout. Both sides have numerous tiny planchet defects or fissures.
George F. Seavey (William H. Strobridge, 1873); Lorin G. Parmelee; M.A. Brown (S.H. and H. Chapman, 4/1897), lot 743; George H. Earle, Jr. (Henry Chapman, 6/1912), lot 3362; Foster Lardner (United States Coin Co., 11/1914), lot 7; later, R.E. Naftzger, Jr. (A. Kosoff, 4/1956), lot 9; Dorothy Nelson (Stack's, 2/1976), lot 7; New England Rare Coin Galleries; Bowers and Merena (circa 1978-1979); later, 1987 ANA (Bowers and Merena, 8/1987), lot 27; Samuel H. Kaeppel (Bowers and Merena, 6/1991), lot 1155; Samuel H. Kaeppel (Bowers and Merena, 11/1991), lot 2005; Samuel H. Kaeppel (Bowers and Merena, 3/1992), lot 2371; later, to our present
(PCGS# 1347)
Auction 394
| Lot: 3017 | Jan 7, 2006
Sold For:
$97,750.00
1794 1C Head of '94. MS64 Brown PCGS. S-30, B-12, R.1.
...
(PCGS# 35555)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2032 | Feb 15, 2008
Sold For:
$92,000.00
1795 1C Lettered Edge, S-75, B-3, R.3, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 35717)
Auction 1393
| Lot: 3010 | May 2, 2026
Sold For:
$91,500.00
Make Offer to Owner
$137,250 or more
1794 S-23 R4+ MS64 Brown PCGS, CAC Approved.
(PCGS# 35534)
Auction 1370
| Lot: 2017 | Jan 4, 2024
Sold For:
$90,000.00
1794 1C Head of 1794, Bent Lock, S-22, B-6, R.1, MS65+ Brown PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 35531)
Auction 1393
| Lot: 3008 | May 2, 2026
Sold For:
$88,450.00
Make Offer to Owner
$132,675 or more
1794 S-69 R3 Head of 1795 MS65 Brown PCGS, CAC Approved.
(PCGS# 35690)
Auction 1370
| Lot: 2063 | Jan 4, 2024
Sold For:
$87,000.00
1807 1C Large 7 over 6. MS65 Brown PCGS. S-273, B-3, R.1.
(PCGS# 36442)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2278 | Feb 16, 2008
Sold For:
$86,250.00
1794 1C S-32 R2 Head of 1794 MS64+ Brown PCGS. CAC Approved.
(PCGS# 35561)
Auction 1389
| Lot: 2037 | Jan 8, 2026
Sold For:
$85,400.00
1796 1C S-84 R3 Liberty Cap MS64 Brown PCGS.
(PCGS# 35759)
Auction 1389
| Lot: 2092 | Jan 8, 2026
Sold For:
$85,400.00
1796 1C Liberty Cap, S-84, B-5, R.3, MS64 Brown PCGS. Our EAC Grade AU55.
(PCGS# 35759)
Auction 1214
| Lot: 98022 | Oct 27, 2014
Sold For:
$82,250.00
1793 1C Wreath, Vine and Bars MS64 Brown PCGS. S-9, B-12, R.2. Our EAC Grade MS60.
(PCGS# 1347)
Auction 1200
| Lot: 2412 | Jan 10, 2014
Sold For:
$82,250.00
1795 1C Lettered Edge MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC. S-75, B-3, R.3.
(PCGS# 1377)
Auction 1158
| Lot: 7015 | Aug 14, 2011
Sold For:
$80,500.00
1795 1C Lettered Edge MS65 Brown PCGS.
(PCGS# 1377)
Auction 454
| Lot: 2669 | Jan 12, 2008
Sold For:
$80,500.00
1795 1C Lettered Edge MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC.
S-75, B-3, R.3.
(PCGS# 1377)
Auction 1184
| Lot: 4117 | Apr 28, 2013
Sold For:
$79,312.50
1795 1C Plain Edge, S-76b, B-4b, R.1, MS65+ Red and Brown PCGS.
(PCGS# 35723)
Auction 1258
| Lot: 3886 | Aug 6, 2017
Sold For:
$76,375.00
1794 1C Head of 1794, S-24, B-8, R.1, MS64 Brown NGC. CAC. Our EAC Grade AU58.
(PCGS# 35537)
Auction 1214
| Lot: 98018 | Oct 27, 2014
Sold For:
$76,375.00
1796 1C Reverse of 1795, S-92, B-28, R.3, MS65 Brown PCGS. CAC.
(PCGS# 35813)
Auction 1341
| Lot: 3015 | Jan 12, 2022
Sold For:
$75,000.00
1795 1C Lettered Edge, S-74, B-2, Low R.4, MS64 Brown PCGS.
(PCGS# 1377)
Auction 1114
| Lot: 1504 | Aug 3, 2008
Sold For:
$74,750.00
1794 1C Head of '94. MS64 Brown PCGS. S-31, B-13, R.1.
...
(PCGS# 35558)
Auction 460
| Lot: 2033 | Feb 15, 2008
Sold For:
$74,750.00
1794 S-21 R3 MS65+ Brown PCGS.
(PCGS# 35528)
Auction 1370
| Lot: 2015 | Jan 4, 2024
Sold For:
$72,000.00
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