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1793 Smith Counterfeit of S-8 F15

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1793 Smith Counterfeit of S-8 F15
SOLD
2,000.00USD+ (300.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Jun 24 @ 19:07UTC-7 : PDT/MST
Very attractive glossy medium brown. A wonderful example of the work of "Smith of Ann Street." These "Smith Counterfeits" were well worn early large cents, mostly dated 1793 and 1794, that were smoothed down and engraved to resemble higher grade 1793 cents. The engraver was William D. Smith of New York City, and this example showcases the skills of a great artist who produced a limited number of these cents in the mid-1800's, all prior to 1868. The devices on this cent resemble the Sheldon-8 die variety, but none of the details is a perfect match. Noyes photo #62656. Weight 150.7 grains. One of the finer examples known today and it comes with a nice provenance.
Ex Dr. Charles L. Ruby-Superior 2/11/1974:325 (plated)-Denis Loring-Maynard Schwartz, Stack's Bowers 9/2011:2290-2018 EAC Sale, lot 109-Douglas F. Bird Collection, Goldbergs 2/16/2020:3 (includes the Bird collection envelope and the lot tickets from the EAC and Goldberg sales)