1797 1C S-123, BN MS(PCGS#35909)
1797 1C S-123, BN MS (PCGS#35909)
The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1486
- 等级
- MS62
- 价格
- 36,023
- 详细说明
- 1797 Draped Bust Cent. S-123. Rarity-4. Reverse of 1797, Stems. MS-62 BN (NGC). This splendidly stuck example displays blended charcoal-brown and olive-brown toning. The obverse design motifs are slightly sharper than the reverse elements, as usually seen on this die pairing. A pair of moderate marks on Liberty's cheek are noted for accuracy, but they are easy to overlook given the overall condition and high eye appeal of this early cent. Although included in the Nichols Hoard of early cents, the Sheldon-123 examples are not readily available in Mint State today, as that find included several die varieties as well as three different dates. The Nichols Hoard was first reported in 1863 when David Nichols began selling large cents from this original group to coin dealers. Remarkably, the hoard consisted of 1,000 large cents dated 1796, 1797 and 1798, all put away at the time of issue and reasonably well preserved. Were it not for this particular hoard, Mint State Draped Bust cents would be much more difficult to locate. A solid example for the specialist and impressive quality for an early type coin. PCGS# 1422. NGC Census: 6; 19 finer (Mint State-65 Brown finest) within the Reverse of 1797 designation.