Large Cents 1797 S-138 R1 Reverse of 1797 MS64 Brown PCGS

Large Cents
1797 S-138 R1 Reverse of 1797 MS64 Brown PCGS. Lustrous light olive and brown with generous traces of mint color showing on both sides, especially on the reverse. The only defects are a tiny tick in the field off the middle curls and splashes of darker olive brown toning on both sides, the largest of these on the cheek. Otherwise this cent would be a candidate for "Gem" status. MDS, Breen state V, with clashmarks and fine die cracks on both sides plus swelling at ES OF. Graded AU55 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #23139. Bland says MS63 and tied for CC#2. This cataloger's EAC grade is MS62. Comes with a very nice provenance extending back over a century. The attribution and Husak Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS Gold Shield label. PCGS population 1; none finer. 35945.64/13457204.
Ex Henry C. Miller, Thomas L. Elder 4/13/1917:754-Dr. George P. French, Barney Bluestone 1933 FPL, lot 18-Frank O. Brown, Barney Bluestone 5/1935:501-Charles J. DuPont, Stack's (The Anderson DuPont Sale) 9/24/1954:175-Abe Kosoff-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:454-Rare Coin Company of America (RARCOA)-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-Jerry A. Bobbe-Myles Z. Gerson-Charles E. Harrison-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 4/2004-Walter J. Husak, Heritage Auctions 2/15/2008:2141-The Liberty Cap Foundation.

An active mid-20th century coin dealer, Bernard William Bluestone, known as "Barney," conducted more than 100 numismatic auctions between 1931 and 1950. His first auction of October 24, 1931 was held in Rochester, New York, giving his address in Syracuse, New York. His final auction of February 18, 1950 also gives his address in Syracuse. John W. Adams writes: "Of his personal life, almost nothing is known." There is also confusion between two individuals of the same name who lived in New York about the same time. Both are listed in the 1930 Federal Census. Barney Bluestone of Brooklyn, New York, who was married to Rebecca, was a hardware store proprietor born in Russia in 1893. Barney Bluestone, of Syracuse, New York, who was married to Harriet (Ida), was a numismatist born in New York in 1889. Barney and Harriet Bluestone were married at an unknown date between 1917 and 1920. There is no record of children. He was ANA member 2673 as reported in the May 1924 issue of The Numismatist. Following membership, his first advertisement appeared in The Numismatist of November 1926 where he offered coins for sale. Bluestone, the son of Rabbi Aaron Bluestone, was born in New York on January 25, 1888, and died in Miami, Florida on April 25, 1956. Numismatic historian Pete Smith located a death notice for Bluestone that appeared in the Miami Herald, April 27, 1956. His wife and five sisters survived him.
From The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation.

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