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1794 S-17a R5- Head and Edge of 1793 NGC graded VF details

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1794 S-17a R5- Head and Edge of 1793 NGC graded VF details
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Glossy olive brown and steel with a subtle streak of slightly lighter toning from the temple to the shoulder. Mostly smooth but a glass reveals extremely faint roughness under the attractive glossy toning. The only notable marks are a very shallow planchet lamination meandering through the top of STATE and a thin diagonal planchet fissure under the T in CENT into the ribbon below (both as struck). The date and legends are all strong and the edge lettering is bold. A very nice mid-grade example of a die variety that nearly always comes with planchet flaws and/or environmental damage. Later die state, Breen state III (similar to but slightly earlier than the preceding example). The die crack at the end of the pole is strong and the field below this crack is lower than that above. The radial die crack left of the L in LIBERTY is faint but present. Graded F12 by Del Bland and tied for CC#9 in his census. Our grade is F12 as well. Comes with a great provenance that includes many very significant large cent collections that were formed over the last century.

Ex Virgil M. Brand-Carl Wurtzbach 1947-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-John W. Adams 5/1975-Del N. Bland-Jack H. Robinson 3/20/1987-Del N. Bland 9/1/1987-Jack H. Robinson-Douglas F. Bird (via Denis W. Loring) 4/1999-Robert C. Clark, 2000 ANA Sale (Bowers & Merena):213 (as F15)-Larry A. Bland Collection (includes the last lot ticket)