2099

1794 S$1 VG10 PCGS.From The Steve Glenn Collection.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:50,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1794 S$1 VG10 PCGS.From The Steve Glenn Collection.
<B>1794<img border='0' src='http://www.heritagecoins.com/images/star.gif' width=10 height=10>$1> VG10 PCGS.</B></I> B-1, BB-1, R.4. We last offered this identical silver dollar in our 1996 ANA Signature Sale as lot 5511. At the time, we commented: "As the first year of issue for silver dollars, the 1794 was destined to be a favorite of collectors. But it is also one of the rarest dollars ever struck with only 1,758 pieces produced. Today 90-100 pieces [now 125 to 130] are estimated to still be extant in all grades and almost all these coins have known pedigrees thanks to the tireless efforts of Jack Collins over the past twenty years. While lacking almost all the detail on the left side of the obverse (weakness in this area is characteristic of almost all '94 dollars), this is actually quite a nice example for the collector who cannot pay the astronomical prices asked for high grade examples. The surfaces are exceptionally smooth overall. The most obvious marks that can be used for pedigree purposes are a pair of near-vertical marks on the lower cheek of Liberty, a check-shaped die flaw outside star 1, and a long, thin scratch that extends from the rim through the 4 in the date and bends above the first star into the rim again. On the reverse much of UNITED STATES is gone also, but there are no mentionable abrasions on that side. Both sides display a light gray patina overall with a faint undertone of rose."<BR> More recently, Martin Logies provided further details in his 2004 study of the same subject: "Die State III with clash marks visible on obverse and reverse, and third hair curl shallow. Strike weakness is visible at the bases of the numerals of the date, obverse stars one through eight, the ends of Liberty's hair curls, the tops of the letters LIBE, and the tops of the letters in UNITED STATES on the reverse. The obverse displays a number of handling marks, the most notable being a long, thin scratch from the area between stars one and two, running to the right above star one and the numerals 179 in the date, and then cutting through the numeral <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:2099 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>