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1794 1C Head of '94. XF40 PCGS. S-53, B-45, R.6

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1794 1C Head of '94. XF40 PCGS. S-53, B-45, R.6
<B>1794 1C Head of '94. XF40 PCGS. S-53, B-45, R.6.</B></I> <B>Bland VF25; CC-3. Noyes VF25; CC-3. Photo #39038. Our EAC Grade VF25.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Equivalents. </B></I>Hays 58; McGirk 9-F; Ross 37-D; Chapman 47; EAC 43; <I>Encyclopedia </B></I>1668; PCGS #901374.<BR><BR><B>Variety. </B></I>Sixth lock from bottom is severed. Widely spaced date, 4 touches bust. Closed Wreath, terminal leaves touch. The obverse appears on S-53. The reverse appears on S-49, S-50, S-51, S-52, S-53, and S-54. Lettered Edge, leaf points up.<BR><BR><B>Surfaces. </B></I>Mostly steel-brown, intermingled with lighter tan color on each side. The reverse has a small rim bruise over TE of UNITED. Otherwise, only the usual tiny surface marks are present on each side, consistent with the grade.<BR><BR><B>Die State I. </B></I>Breen recorded a single die state in his <I>Large Cent Encyclopedia</B></I>. The obverse has advanced die crumbling below the bust, and the reverse is weak along the right border, over AMERICA.<BR><BR><B>Appearances. </B></I>The obverse and reverse are illustrated in Elder-Gilbert and in Noyes (2006). The obverse is illustrated in Morley as VF30.<BR><BR><B>Census. </B></I>The census includes just three coins that grade better than Fine, including an XF45 coin considered finest known and held by the American Numismatic Society. In fact, that coin was returned to the ANS in 2001 in exchange for this coin, the two being switched several decades ago.<BR><BR><B>Commentary. </B></I>Hays 58 is the Chapman Variety, first described by Thomas Elder in the 1910 update of the Hays reference.<BR><BR><B>Provenance. </B></I><I>Ebenezer Gilbert (Thomas Elder, 10/1910), lot 58, $61; H.O. Granberg; William H. Woodin (United States Coin Co., 5/1915), lot 146, $85; Dr. George French (B. Max Mehl, 1929 FPL), lot 85, $150; T. James Clarke (1944); B. Max Mehl (1944); Dr. William H. Sheldon; ANS; R.E. Naftzger, Jr. (2001).</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality. </B></I>Originally from Norway, <B>H.O. Granberg</B></I> (1860-1947) resided in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. A past president of the American Numismatic Association, Granberg formed an impressive collection of large cents and other coins, including an 1804 silver dollar. Much of his collection was sold to William Woodin and Wayte Raymond. He is the also the consignor of record to the May 1915 auction of United States Coin Company.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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