1793    S-1      R4        VG7     CHAIN AMERI                      $ 7,500

Sharpness F12 but covered with uniform moderate granularity. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few light abrasions on the rims. Slightly glossy dark chocolate and steel brown. The date is complete and easily readable.

 

1793    S-2R4+            G6       CHAIN AMERI                      $ 5,500

Sharpness F12, but covered with very fine porosity. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate.

  

1793    S-9      R2        NGC EF40 BN  WREATH CENT      $19,500

Choice frosty light brown with darker steel and chocolate brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are virtually flawless, a few very tiny planchet chips in the fields on the lower part of the obverse being the only notable defects. EDS.

 

1793    S-13    R4-      G5       LIBERTY CAP                        $ 4,800

Sharpness VG10 or so but lightly corroded. No marks or verdigris. Chocolate brown.

 

1794    S-38    R5        VG8                                                     $ 1,250

Sharpness F12 with a few small rim nicks. Faint roughness under the glossy light chocolate brown and darker olive patina.

 

 1794    S-47    R4        VG8                                                     $   950

Sharpness  F12 with a dozen small pitmarks on the right side of the obverse. Lightly cleaned and retoned glossy steel brown and chocolate. The edge lettering is clear, but blundered reading, “ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR”.

 

1794    S-48    R5        VG10   STARRED REVERSE $24,500

Sharpness VF20 with light corrosion covering all but the highpoints, which are smooth, plus a half dozen shallow pitmarks on the upper half of the reverse. Sharply struck EDS with all the stars visible. Dark chocolate with light to medium brown toning covering the highpoints. The two-tone appearance accents the details and enhances the eye appeal of  this important cent.

 

1795    S-78    R1        VF30+             PLAIN EDGE              $ 2,750

Very attractive glossy light chocolate brown. Great surfaces and eye appeal.  A minor planchet clip barely affects the dentils at the bottom of the reverse. A very nice example.