Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1794 S-42 R4 F15. Ten points sharper but there are numerous small rim nicks and minor rim bruises on both sides. The notable marks are a rim bruise at the end of the pole, a shallow planchet flake under the bust tip, and a dull rim nick over the E in LIBERTY. No corrosion or verdigris, and the toning is an attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate. LDS, Breen state II, with light die clashmarks at the back of the head. The...

Pair of SEGS graded 1794 Cents. Includes S-46 R3 LDS SEGS graded VF30 Corroded (our grade VF25 sharpness net G6 for moderate roughness and a scratch on the reverse) and S-67 R3 SEGS graded G4 Details/Heavy Corrosion (our grade AG3 sharpness net Basal State-1). Both have a clear date and the attribution is shown on the SEGS slab label. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $200-UP.

1794 S-47 R4 F12+. Sharpness VF20 but lightly burnished and retoned glossy steel and medium chocolate brown. No roughness or verdigris and only a few contact marks. The notable ones are a rim bruise under the 9, a tiny rim bruise left of the lowest curl, and a nick just inside the dentil tips left of the lowest curl. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I. There are light die clashmarks on the obverse but no die cracks on the reverse. The...

1794 S-49 R2 NGC graded VF30. Attractive glossy chocolate brown and steel blending to dark chocolate in protected areas. A glass reveals extremely fine roughness in protected areas, strongest at ED-ST, but overall this cent has excellent eye appeal. The only mark is a diagonal nick in the field under the tip of the chin. M-LDS, Breen state II late. A very strong die crack extends from the rim down through the E in LIBERTY into the hair...

1794 S-57 R1 VG10+. Five points sharper but there are several light contact marks around the rims on both sides, and the rims have been carefully smoothed to minimize their impact. The smoothing was skillfully done and it takes a glass to detect the work. The only rim marks remaining visible are a rim nick over the E in STATES, a rim bruise at S-O, and a few small nicks on the rim under the fraction. The surfaces are smooth and the...

1794 S-60 R3 NCS/NGC VG Details Corroded. Rotated Reverse. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are covered with fine roughness but no verdigris, and the only mark is a pit in the field close below the chin. The date is nearly worn smooth showing only parts of a few numerals, and no more than half of the legends remain easily readable. What makes this cent special...

1794 S-64 R5- No Fraction Bar PCGS Genuine VF Details Environmental Damage. Frosty dark chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are covered with rather uniform fine to moderate roughness, but there is no verdigris and only a few trivial marks, all hidden in the patina. Rare LDS, Breen state V, with a strong radial die crack from the rim through the D in UNITED to the wreath. The date and legends are complete. The fraction is relatively...

1794 S-67 R3 Head of 1795 F15. Blundered Edge reading ONE HUNDRED A DOLLAR. Sharpness VF20 but there are a few light marks including a shallow planchet chip in the field left of the lower curls, a pair of hairline scratches at CENT, a planchet chip at the top of the O in ONE, and a pair of rim bruises at F-AM. Attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with smooth surfaces. MDS, Breen state III, with obvious die clashmarks on...

Group of Six 1794 Cents graded AG3. Includes S-22 R1, S-26 R2 S-41 R3 (2), S-65 R1, and S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795. All are sharper with defects but all have a readable date. Lot of 6 coins.
Estimated Value $500-UP.

Group of Five 1794 Cents graded Fair-2. Includes S-22 R1, S-28 R2, S-59 R3, and S-63 R2 (2). All are sharper with defects. All have a readable date but some dates are weak or partial. Lot of 5 coins.
Estimated Value $250-UP.

Group of Twenty 1794 Large Cents grading Basal State-1 to Fair-2. Most are sharper with defects. Some have a readable date while others do not. Overall a scruffy group but some should be attributable with effort. Lot of 20 coins.
Estimated Value $400-UP.

Trio of 1795 Cents with Lettered Edge graded Fair-2. Includes S-73 R5- and S-75 (2). All are sharper with defects but have a readable date. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value $200-UP.