1794 C-4a R3 Liberty Cap, Head Right. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown Plus. Small Edge Letters. Lustrous bluish steel brown and olive with faded mint red covering 20% of the obverse, 15% of the reverse. The fields are satiny and this piece is virtually flawless. The best identifying marks are a very shallow and barely visible planchet flake at the dentils well above the end of the pole and a microscopic diagonal tick just right of the top of the F in OF. A fine double profile (caused by die bounce) shows on the lips and tip of the nose. E-MDS, Manley state 2.0, with very clear die clashmarks on both sides but no swelling at the curls. A beautiful piece in every respect, which probably helps explain the plus (+) designation added to the grade by PCGS.
Our grade is MS60+, close to MS63. Tied for CC#6 honors in the Mike Spurlock census. Weight 108.0 grains. The attribution and Davy provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Weight 108.0 grains. Davy #94.4a.8.
Estimated Value $35,000-UP.
Ex Hans M. F. Schulman (Kreisberg/Schulman) 4/3/1959:868-Mrs. R. Henry Norweb-Norweb Estate-Raymond Henry Norweb, Jr., Bowers & Merena 10/12/1987:9.
Selections from the Davy Collection of US Half Cents Part 2
