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1794 1C Starred Reverse VG8 PCGS. S-48, R.5. The 1794 1794[1C] Starred Reverse VG8 PCGS.

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1794 1C Starred Reverse VG8 PCGS. S-48, R.5. The 1794 1794[1C] Starred Reverse VG8 PCGS.
<B>1794<1C> Starred Reverse VG8 PCGS.</B></I> S-48, R.5. The 1794 Starred Reverse is one of the best known and most collectible of all Large Cent varieties, and certainly one of the easiest to identify for the non-specialist, with its 94 tiny stars punched mostly between and sometimes on top of the reverse denticles. There are several theories that have been put forward to explain the 94 stars. Breen opined it may have been an anti-counterfeiting device, while Sheldon thought it could have just been the result of an idle hour at the mint. It is probably merely a coincidence that the number of stars, 94, corresponds with the last two digits in the year 1794. The present piece has clear legends aside from ONE CENT and AMERICA, and the portrait is bold for the grade. The dark brown surfaces are moderately porous. A rare opportunity to acquire this famous early variety. Certified in a green label holder.