1795 Liberty Cap Cent. S-76b, B-4b. Rarity-1. Plain Edge. MS-63+ BN (PCGS).

Gorgeous Mint State Liberty Cap Cent 1795 S-76b with Plain Edge 1795 Liberty Cap Cent. S-76b, B-4b. Rarity-1. Plain Edge. MS-63+ BN (PCGS). Breen Die State V. This 1795 cent offers simply outstanding quality and eye appeal for a Liberty Cap cent irrespective of date or variety. Both sides are ideally centered on the planchet with essentially complete denticulation around both sides, although it is soft in areas, including at upper obverse, upper left and lower reverse. Warm medium brown patina dominates, although we do note glints of faded mint orange color on both sides that are appreciable with the aid of direct lighting. This impressively smooth coin offers great eye appeal and will be just right for an advanced cabinet. Sheldon-76b is the most available variety in the entire Liberty Cap cent series of 1793 to 1796. It is likely the first cent struck to Mint Director Elias Boudinot's reduced weight standard of 10.89 grams approved by President Washington on December 27, 1795. According to numismatic researcher R.W. Julian, approximately half of the 501,500 Plain Edge cents of the 1795 date were struck on planchets cut from sheet copper purchased from various sources. The initial delivery for the issue, 20,000 coins struck on December 27 and probably all of the S-76b variety, are on blanks cut from John Anthony's shipment received in the Mint the previous day. Coinage of 1795-dated Plain Edge examples continued through March 12, 1796, using both rolled copper sheets and planchets made from remelted clippings. The former are usually of much higher quality and free of significant planchet defects, as here. While a number of Mint State S-76b cents have survived, they are rare in an absolute sense and hold tremendous appeal for high grade type and variety purposes. The present example is among the finest that we have had the privilege of bringing to auction. Provenance: From the Alan J. Harlan Collection. PCGS Population (all attributions of the Plain Edge variety): 3; 12 finer in this category (MS-66 BN finest). PCGS# 1380. NGC ID: 223T. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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