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1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent with Vine & Bars Edge, PCGS graded VG8

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1793 S-9 R2 Wreath Cent with Vine & Bars Edge, PCGS graded VG8
Date: 1793Slightly glossy dark steel and reddish chocolate brown. The planchet looks smooth but a glass reveals extremely fine granularity in protected areas on the reverse. No verdigris, and the only notable marks are two dull nicks on the rim right of the date and a small diagonal scratch in the lower hair strands. Terminal die state, Breen state IX, with severe die failure on the lower right part of the reverse. The cracks and swelling obliterate portions of the wreath while weakening the bow and ERICA. This must have been one of the last cents struck using this badly failed reverse die. The obverse die, which was still quite serviceable, was retained and mated with another reverse die to strike the S-8 variety. Crosby and Sheldon incorrectly placed S-8 before S-9 in the emission sequence. Our grade is G6. The attribution and Neiswinter provenance are noted on the PCGS label.35459.08/36223018Ex Wayne Phillips-Douglas F. Bird 10/2014-James A. Neiswinter Collection, Goldbergs 1/27/2019:17-Erik Schneckloth Collection