Large Cents 1794 S-63 R2 AU55 PCGS. The "Fallen 4"

Large Cents
1794 S-63 R2 AU55 PCGS. The "Fallen 4" variety. Attractive glossy steel brown with underlying frosty mint luster in the fields and protected areas. The only sign of contact is a very faint hairline scratch that meanders from the shoulder through the lower curls to the dentils at left. The only other marks are trivial mint-made planchet flaws including a tiny planchet void in the dentils under the 9, a thin planchet void in the field under the L in LIBERTY, and a tiny planchet chip over the tip of the left wreath stem LDS, Heck die state 2, Breen state II late, showing die clashmarks on both sides and a weak shoulder loop thanks to die lapping. The repunching on the "Fallen 4" is clear. Called AU50 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #20913. Bland also says AU50 but tied for CC#5 in his list. This cataloger's EAC grade is AU50. A very attractive cent that comes with an impressive provenance that has been traced back over a century. The attribution is noted on the PCGS Gold Shield label. PCGS population 3; 3 finer: 1 in 58, 2 in 62. 35651.55/40246166.
Ex Captain Andrew C. Zabriskie, Henry Chapman 6/3/1909:739-Allison W. Jackman, Henry Chapman 6/28/1918:698-Wayte Raymond-Charles M. Williams (Numismatic Gallery #68) 11/14/1950:72-Harold Bareford 9/13/1985-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:87-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 41 (as AU50)-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:100-Greg Hannigan-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2501-The Liberty Cap Foundation.

A life-long collector, New York City's Captain Andrew C. Zabriskie had wide-ranging interests including Political tokens and medals, focusing on those of Abraham Lincoln. He was born in 1853 and died in 1916. Henry Chapman sold his collection, including superb large cents, in June 1909. Zabriskie, who was active in politics and real estate, served as a captain in the New York National Guard.
From The Collections of Walter J. Husak and The Liberty Cap Foundation.

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