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1795 1C Plain Edge, S-76b, B-4b, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS Secure. Breen Die State V with lapped dies that removed previous clash marks. The reverse has some features of a later state. This is a lovely example of the plentiful Plain Edge subvariety. The surfaces have splendid olive-brown color with few imperfections. Somewhat weakly struck at the upper obverse and lower reverse, with UN completely obliterated as often seen. Lighter tan is faded from original color. Glossy and reflective fields are evident on the obverse and reverse. Our EAC grade MS60.
Ex: New England Rare Coin Auctions (7/1976), lot 413, $825; Gary Sturtridge (The House of Stuart, Ltd.); later, Vintage Auctions (2/1989), lot 148, $2,850; Julian Leidman; Superior (2/1991), lot 675; Julian Leidman; Joe Dooley; McCawley and Grellman (1/1997), lot 208, $4,620; Stuart MacDonald (Heritage, 9/1997), lot 5085, $5,060; Thomas D. Reynolds; Wes Rasmussen (Heritage, 1/2005), lot 3088, $6,900; Walter Husak Collection (Heritage, 2/2008), lot 2079.
1795 1C Plain Edge, S-76b, B-4b, R.1, MS62 Brown PCGS Secure. Breen Die State V with lapped dies that removed previous clash marks. The reverse has some features of a later state. This is a lovely example of the plentiful Plain Edge subvariety. The surfaces have splendid olive-brown color with few imperfections. Somewhat weakly struck at the upper obverse and lower reverse, with UN completely obliterated as often seen. Lighter tan is faded from original color. Glossy and reflective fields are evident on the obverse and reverse. Our EAC grade MS60.
Ex: New England Rare Coin Auctions (7/1976), lot 413, $825; Gary Sturtridge (The House of Stuart, Ltd.); later, Vintage Auctions (2/1989), lot 148, $2,850; Julian Leidman; Superior (2/1991), lot 675; Julian Leidman; Joe Dooley; McCawley and Grellman (1/1997), lot 208, $4,620; Stuart MacDonald (Heritage, 9/1997), lot 5085, $5,060; Thomas D. Reynolds; Wes Rasmussen (Heritage, 1/2005), lot 3088, $6,900; Walter Husak Collection (Heritage, 2/2008), lot 2079.