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1797 1C Reverse of 1797. MS64 Brown PCGS. S-138,

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1797 1C Reverse of 1797. MS64 Brown PCGS. S-138,
<B>1797 1C Reverse of 1797. MS64 Brown PCGS. S-138, B-20, R.1.</B></I> <B>Bland MS63; tied for CC-2. Noyes AU55; CC-5. Photo #23139. Our EAC Grade MS63.<BR><BR>Equivalents.</B></I> Proskey 12; Doughty 103; McGirk 8A; Clapp-Newcomb 21; EAC 20; <I>Encyclopedia</B></I> 1711; PCGS #1422.<BR><B><BR>Variety. </B></I>ER join hair, 7 nearly touches bust. Incomplete leaf at C in CENT. The obverse appears on S-138. The reverse appears on S-138 and NC-4.<BR><B><BR>Surfaces.</B></I> Amazing cartwheel luster is evident on both sides of this impressive cent. The olive-brown surfaces have splashes of deep steel toning, and considerable brilliant orange mint color, especially on the reverse.<BR><B><BR>Die State V.</B></I> The reverse has a bulge at ES OF A and a crack joining the leaves above ONE. The obverse has a crack from the base of Y into the field at right, nearly to the level of Liberty's nose.<BR><BR><B>Appearances. </B></I>The obverse and reverse are illustrated in Noyes (2007).<BR><BR><B>Census.</B></I> Finest known is a single MS65 coin graded by Bland, also called MS65 by Noyes. Bland calls this coin and two others each MS63, tied for second best. One of the three is in the ANS Collection. Sheldon graded the finest known example MS70, followed by two others that he graded MS65. Noyes grades the Husak coin much lower than Bland, probably deducting points for the unusual obverse toning, that has been called staining by some.<BR><BR><B>Commentary.</B></I> Sheldon-138 and S-139 are the two most common varieties of all 1797 cents, and they are usually available in nearly any grade a collector could desire.<BR><BR><B>Provenance.</B></I> <I>Henry C. Miller (Thomas Elder, 4/1917), lot 754, $32; Dr. George P. French; Barney Bluestone (1933 FPL), lot 18, $47.50; Frank O. Brown; Barney Bluestone (5/1935), lot 501, $75; Charles J. Dupont (Stack's, 9/1954), lot 175; Abe Kosoff; R.E. Naftzger, Jr. (New Netherlands, 11/1973), lot 454, $3,400; RARCOA; Robert J. Shalowitz; Jerry A. Bobbe; Myles Z. Gerson; Charles E. Harrison; Dr. Philip W. Ralls (4/2004).</B></I><BR><BR><B>Personality.</B></I> <B>Nicholas Sinderling</B></I> (a.k.a. Nicholas Sinderline) was hired by the Mint on September 29, 1792. The January 1796 Mint payroll records him in the position of annealer.<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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