1793 LARGE CENT - SHELDON 10
Rarity: Very Scarce |
Images courtesy of WH
Recent appearances:
EF-40, Burnished. Ex -
Heritage's "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot
5362, "Vine and Bars", plated, sold for $3,105.00
PCGS VF-30. Bowers and Merena
Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 72,
"Sheldon-10, Vine and Bars", illustrated @ $3,450.00
Net VF-20. Ex - Howard R. Newcomb - J. C. Morganthau & Co.,
#458, 2/45:11 at $70. - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The Benson
Collection - Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 252, where it was
described (in part) as follows: "1793. Wreath reverse, vine and bars
edge. Sheldon-10, Rarity-4. Del Bland graded VF-20. Sharpness of Extremely
Fine 40 but uniformly porous with a few very small pit marks on both
sides, most noticeable on the neck. Darkish steel brown. The coin is
appealing despite the minor porosity. Minimal handling marks are visible,
and the surfaces are well preserved on both sides. An important and
popular variety, and certain to attract attention, especially with the
Newcomb collection pedigree...These wreath cents were coined from April
through July of 1793..."
Del Bland VF-20. Ex -
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson
Collection, Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 252, "Wreath
reverse, vine and bars edge, Sheldon-10, Rarity-4, illustrated, sold for $3,105.00, Ex Howard R.
Newcomb; J.C. Morganthau & Co., #458, 2/45:11 at $70"
Net Fine-15. Ex - Ira S. Reed, privately, October 17, 1944 - Ira
& Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "The Benson
Collection - Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 253, where it was
described (in part) as follows: "1793. Wreath reverse, vine and bars
edge. Sheldon-10, Rarity-4. Del Bland graded Fine-15. Sharpness of Very
Fine 25 but uniformly and lightly porous, otherwise completely free from
any defects. Dark olive, slightly lighter on the hair and not unattractive.
This is a later die state than the other example in this sale, we note the
"injured rim" is present across from Liberty's face, and the
reverse has the rim break over NITE of UNITED. Aside from the light
porosity, the coin is very well preserved...", illustrated, sold for
$3,335.00
Fine-15 Corroded Lacquered Cleaned. Ex- Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale", October 5-7,
2000, Lot 6630, "Sheldon-10, Vine and Bars", not illustrated,
sold for $833.75
Net Fine-12, sharpness VF-30. Ex - Auctions by Bowers and Merena,
Inc.'s "The Norweb Collection: Early American and U.S. Coins, Part
III", November 14-15, 1988, Lot 2693 Purchased privately from
Thomas Elder in August 1910
ANACS Net VG-8, Fine Details, Corroded. Ex - Heritage Numismatic
Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2,
2001, Lot 7481, not illustrated, not sold
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"United States Large Cents
1793-1814" by William Noyes
"Walter Breen's
Complete Encyclopedia Of U.S. And Colonial Coins" by Walter Breen
Relevant collector
organizations:
Early American Coppers
Club
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