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Browse Catalogue of Stack's September 2005 Autumn Auction Limited to: U. S. Coins, Medals and Tokens → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Liberty Cap Large Cents Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's September 2005 Autumn → U. S. Coins, Medals and Tokens → U. S. Large Cents → U. S. Liberty Cap Large Cents Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 448 1793 S.13 (R-3+). Liberty Cap VF-20 $46,500.00 Very Fine-20. This magnificent coin is a beauty to behold and is approaching the lower reaches of the Condition Census. You could not ask for a nicer chocolate brown color on an early copper. The surfaces are extraordinarily smooth, which is quite unusual for early Cents. This issue is quite difficult to locate and when found, usually has dark corroded surfaces. The 'L' almost touches...  more 449 1794 S.17a (R-5+). Head of 1793. Edge of 1793. Wide Straight Date VF-20 $12,000.00 Blundered N of CENT. Fine-12. Here is an important example of the first die pair for the year. Both sides are a beautiful glossy chocolate brown. The detail is of a Very Fine-20 coin, but it has been net graded due to several rim marks that are most noticable from the reverse. The present example is the discovery coin for the variety and is tied for the sixth finest known. Dr. Edward Maris...  more 450 1794 S.18b (R-4). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 VF-35 $6,000.00 Very Fine-35. A lovely tan example that has just mild wear at the high points. The lettering and wreath at the reverse are just a shade darker than the fields, giving a nice contrast. A rim mark near 8:00 identifies this example. Close inspection under magnification reveals a couple of areas of very light roughness, but the overall appearance of this specimen is glossy and smooth. A...  more 451 1794 S.18b (R-4). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 F-15 $4,500.00 Fine-15. Most of this coin is medium brown, but some areas are a slightly deeper olive-brown. The surfaces are microgranular but appear smooth and glossy at arms length. This coin is of a late die state, with a bulge appearing at the reverse between 'ED' and the left side of the wreath. There are hairlines at Liberty's head, but these are the only marks of note and are not very distracting....  more 452 1794 S.18b (R-4). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 F-12 $2,250.00 Fine-12. This coin is a smooth medium brown without the corrosion often found on early U.S. copper coins. There are some light abrasions at the central to right obverse, but they are old, toned over and not very distracting. There are a few old marks consistent with the grade, most notable are two dings at the reverse rim stradling the word OF. Overall an appealing example of this tough...  more 453 1794 S.18b (R-4). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 F-12 $800.00 Fine-12. Here is a well detailed example except for some striking weakness at the date. The obverse has uneven toning and moderate roughness at the lower half of the planchet. The reverse is choice for the grade and is an even pale brown with deeper motifs. It is of the late state where the die bulge is forming between 'ED' and the left side of the wreath. An presentable example of this...  more 454 1794 S.18b (R-4). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 G-6 $625.00 Good-6. This deep brown specimen has lighter brown coloration at the highest points. The surfaces are a trifle grainy, but are worn smooth at the devices. This is the later die state with the die bulge appearing to the left of the wreath. The coin shows some weakness at the date and the fraction, but there are some strong areas where the dentils remain. 455 1794 S.18b (R-4). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 AG-3 $325.00 About Good-3. Here is a very intriguing coin. The edge device is missing the word FOR and therefor reads ONE HUNDRED A DOLLAR. Technically this is not a variety, but is an error caused by slippage of the Castaing machine. This particular edge blunder was mentioned in the Frossard-Hays monograph and described as rare at the time. The surfaces are moderately porous, but evenly so. A highly...  more 456 1794 S.19b (R-4). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 AU-50 $15,000.00 About Uncirculated-50. This chocolate brown coin is among the finest known 1794 Head of '93 Large Cents and occupies a lofty position in the Condition Census for this variety. Only one Head of '93 of any variety has been graded Mint State, making the importance of this example quite clear. The surfaces are generally smooth and some of the high points are just a shade darker than the...  more 457 1794 S.19b (R-4). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 F-15 $775.00 Fine-15 in terms of wear. The surfaces are finely porous with several pockets of dark corrosion, mostly at the reverse. The granularity is worn smooth at the highest points. The details are full and the date is bold. Magnification reveals many thin old scratches. The reverse dentils are long and heavy and are quite clear around the entire circumference. 458 1794 S.20b (R-4+). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 F-15 $775.00 Fine-15 in terms of wear. Medium brown surfaces have pockets of forest green verdigris. The worst areas are in the field before Liberty's face and near the bottom of the hair and the date. A few old scratches are found at LIBERTY, the cap and through UNITED. The surfaces at Liberty's face and the reverse are mostly smooth. 459 1794 S.20b (R-4+). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 VG-8 $500.00 Very Good-8 details. Olive-brown surfaces show some hints of red from an old cleaning. The date is bold and all legends can be made out. Unfortunately the surfaces of this example are heavily corroded. An affordable specimen of this scarce Red Book type. 460 1794 S.20b (R-4+). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 G-6 $400.00 Good-6 details. The date is clear and the head has enough detail to be clearly identifiable. The reverse has little detail, but the dentilation is strong. Unfortunately the surfaces are quite rough and mostly charcoal gray in color. 461 1794 S.20b (R-4+). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 G-4 $400.00 Good-4 details. This example shows a brown and olive color scheme. The head and date are strong, but the reverse has only light details except for the bold dentils. The surfaces display moderate corrosion throughout. A scarce variety. 462 1794 S.20b (R-4+). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 AG-3 $340.00 About Good-3. The obverse is smooth and has excellent eye appeal for the grade. The date is nearly full and the top halves of the numerals are quite strong. The reverse is worn almost completely smooth with almost no detail other than the denticles. There are a few pockets of verdigris at the reverse. 463 1794 S.20b (R-4+). Head of 1793. Edge of 1794 AG-3 $325.00 About Good-3. The bust, LIBERTY and date are quite sharp, although little detail remains at the reverse. The motifs are medium brown and contrast nicely against darker fields. A tough variety. 464 1794 S.21 (R-3) VF-20 $375.00 Very Fine-20 details. Mostly chocolate brown surfaces are interspersed with brick red tones. There is a rough area starting at Liberty's face and heading to the upper right rim. There is a small spot of verdigris at the date and another in the hair. The reverse is generally smooth with a couple of small and very light areas of roughness. 465 1794 S.21 (R-3) F-15 $220.00 Fine-15 details. The high points of this coin are tan but the fields are brick red at the obverse and charcoal at the reverse. The reverse legends are difficult to read in areas due to moderate porosity. All major details are plainly visible. 466 1794 S.21 (R-3) AG-3 $200.00 About Good-3. This example has choice glossy surfaces that are superior for the grade. A few as-made striations are found, but no porosity or major marks. The color is pale brown with a woodgrain pattern. All obverse details are plain, but the reverse legend is only partially readable. A well worn coin that has great eye appeal considering its condition. 467 1794 S.21 (R-3) AG-3 $130.00 About Good-3. This deep brown example has lightly grainy surfaces. The bust and cap are quite well detailed. The date is partially worn into the rim, but is readable. More than half of the reverse legends are readable, but are somewhat weak. An overall respectable example. 468 1794 S.22 F-15 $375.00 Fine-15. Carmel brown motifs are accentuated by dark brown fields. The surfaces are granular but there is no heavy corrosion or other serious damage. There are light edge bumps at the lower left obverse. A decent, collectable example. 469 1794 S.22 AG-3 $120.00 About Good-3. The obverse has good detail, the head and LIBERTY being quite clear. The date is present but weak. The reverse is weak and shows little detail besides the wreath. The surfaces are olive-brown and moderately porous. 470 1794 S.22 AU-50 $400.00 Fine-15. Obverse is evenly granular, while the reverse is a bit more rough, especially at the peripheries. Blue-brown surfaces exhibit rose overtones; 1834 Newcomb 1. About Uncirculated-50. Golden brown and lustrous, this attractive specimen exhibits some ancient tics around ONE CENT on the reverse. 2 pieces. 471 1794 S.24 VF-20 $550.00 Very Fine-20. A pleasing coin with nice medium brown color and areas of brick red toning. The surfaces are generally smooth but there is a small area of light roughness at the lower left reverse. The central reverse is weak causing most of CENT to be non-existant. The overall look of the coin is quite appealing. 472 1794 S.25 (R-3) VF-25 $900.00 Very Fine-25. Smooth glossy brown surfaces give this specimen excellent eye appeal. Light marks are found with magnification, but nothing that is unexpected for the grade. The lower right reverse is a bit weak, which is common for this variety. A pleasing early Cent. 473 1794 S.26. Mint State-65 MS-65 $105,000.00 - or finer. Here is a ''monster'' of a coin. It is the finest known specimen for the variety, and only one coin is graded higher by either major service for the entire type! The color is a beautiful red and brown. A few darker spots can be found with careful scrutiny, but they really are of no consequence. The strike is exceptionally strong with even the most minute of details being...  more 474 1794 S.26 VG-8 $170.00 Very Good-8 details. This example has somewhat dark olive-brown surfaces that are evenly rough. There are two scratches at the central obverse. The variety is easily identifiable by the heavy die breaks running through the first 'S' and the 'E' of STATES. 475 1794 S.28 VF-25 $425.00 Very Fine-25. Much hair detail is found on this example. Maris called this variety ''The Ornate'' due to the finely detailed hair locks. The color is mostly chocolate brown, though some areas are darker. The surfaces show some fine porosity. A few marks are present, but this is still a respectable circulated copper. 476 1794 S.28 VF-20 $450.00 Very Fine-20. Surfaces are golden and olive brown with even porosity and several larger pits on both sides. Central devices and legends are bold and complete, making this a good specimen for a circulated type set. 477 1794 S.28 F-15 / VG-8 $280.00 Fine-15/Very Good-8. Obverse detail is very distinct, reverse shows measurably greater wear. Surfaces are dark brown and somewhat grainy with ancient reverse scratches visible near the fraction. Page 1 of 3  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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