1793 Flowing Hair Chain Cent Fr-2. Unusual to see another chain cent similar to Lot 3 of the previous auction but the estate of origin actually had two of them! Once again extensive wear prohibits determining the exact Sheldon variety (Chain Cents can be S1, S2, S3 or S4), but the chain is clearly visible and, amazingly, the coin has very little corrosion. Rare by any standard, Bowers estimates that only 800 to 1,100 Chain Cents survive in ALL grades. (Image)

Est. $1,300-2,000 SE

1795 Liberty Cap S-78 AG (Image)

Est. $125-150 SE

1796 Liberty Cap S-82 (R5) G Details w/ light damage and a planchet clip at K7. Scarce variety. (Image)

Est. $160-200 SE

1796 Draped Bust S-110 AG (Image)

Est. $125-150 SE

1797 Draped Bust S-139 G+. Well worn but that is the only drawback to the coin as date and legends are all clear and there is no corrosion. (Image)

Est. $160-200 SE

1803 Draped Bust Small Date; Large Fraction S-257 VG. There is a small (2mm) obv rim gouge at K10 o/w nice chocolate brown. (Image)

Est. $100-125 SE

1804 Draped Bust S-266c F Details Net G. Perhaps F+ details but pitted from corrosion. The obv cud above RTY of LIBERTY and the rev cud above AMERICA are plainly visible. (These are diagnostic for die state C.) Most of the reported mintage for 1804 was comprised of earlier dates. Bowers estimates that actual number of coins struck with the 1804 date to be about 60,000 of which only 750 to 1,000 remain today in all grades. This renders the 1804 the rarest cent of the 19th century. (Image)

Est. $1,200-1,600 SE

1812 Classic Head Large Date (S-288) PCGS XF40. A beautiful coin given the scarcity of Classic Head large cents in higher grade. Though not rare by any means, this variety is the scarcest of the (4) for 1812. (Image)

Est. $1,400-1,650 SE

1857 Large Date N1 VF or very nearly so. (Image)

Est. $115-140 SE

(4) Diff Draped Bust incl 1797 S-137, 1798 S-169, 1800 S-196, & 1801 S-224 all low grade but discernable. (Image)

Est. $160-200 SE

(6) Diff Draped Bust incl 1798 S-182??, 1802 S-232 w/ cud, 1803 S-258, 1805 S-267, 1806 S-270, & 1807 S-274. All are low grade but identifiable. Great lot for the variety collector. (Image)

Est. $180-230 SE