1793 Chain 1C S-3 AMERICA, BN AU55BN Certification #22040897, PCGS #35438

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Owner's Comments

Truly a dream coin for me and many other collectors! This example boasts extremely clean surfaces and even brown color with not even a hint of porosity. I have tracked its provenance back to a Lester Merkin auction in the 1950's. The reverse is clearly uncirculated while the obverse has some flatness combined with cabinet friction. An amazing coin which was noted to be the 8th finest known of the type. A huge thanks to J&H Coins for making this happen! CAC Approved!

PCGS #

35438

Designer

Attributed to Henry Voight

Edge

Bars and Vines

Diameter

27.00 millimeters

Weight

13.48 grams

Mintage

36103

Metal

Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	502	R-5.9	3 / 3	3 / 3
All Grades	5	R-9.7	3 / 3	3 / 3
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 3	1 / 3

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	502
All Grades	5
60 or Better	0

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-5.9
All Grades	R-9.7
60 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	3 / 3
All Grades	3 / 3
60 or Better	1 / 3

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	3 / 3
All Grades	3 / 3
60 or Better	1 / 3

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 estimated grade	Joseph Zanoni Collection - sold privately by Edward Cogan in 1867 - Thomas Cleneay - S.H. & Henry Chapman 12/1890:1794 - J.F. Anger - Arba Borden - Allison W. Jackman Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1918:685 - Hillyer Ryder Collection - purchased by Wayte Raymond, 5/1945 with the rest of the Ryder Collection - sold privately to Dr. William H. Sheldon in 1947 - purchased along with other coins from the Sheldon Collection, 4/1972 - R.E. "Ted" Naftzger Collection - sold to Stanley Kesselman 3/1980 as partial payment for the Garrett S-3 - David Akers “Auction ‘80” 8/1980:554 - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11180, $747,500
2	MS63BN estimated grade	Colin Lightbody Collection - Edward Cogan 12/1866:536 - Mortimer Livingston Mackenzie Collection - Edward Cogan 6/1869:624 - L. Bayard Smith - Arthur L. Gray - Celina Coin Company - T. James Clarke Collection, 10/1954 - R.E. Naftzger - - Abe Kosoff 4/1956:4 - Stack’s - Dorothy Nelson - Stack’s 2/1976:3 - Ed Hipps - Steve Ivy 11/1978:7 - Robert Bender - Heritage 8/1988:3 - Anthony Terranova - Kevin Lipton - Stack’s - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2003:105, $115,000 - Stack’s 7/2008:1074, $207,000 - Rare Coin Wholesalers, 1/2009 (via Chris McCawley) - Dan Holmes Collection - Goldbergs 9/2009:5, $253,000 - High Desert Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
3	MS62BN PCGS grade	Malcolm N. Jackson - United States Coin Co. 5/1913:1226, $140 - Carl Wurtzbach, 1919 - Virgil M. Brand, 2/1941) - B.G. Johnson - Dr. J. Hewitt Judd - Abe Kosoff (Illustrated History , 1962 FPL), lot 16 - Kreisberg & Schulman 5/1966:753, $6,750 - Jake Browning - Harmer, Rooke 11/1969:807A, $9,000 - RARCOA 8/1970:1602A, $8,500 - Stack's 10/1990:1590, $33,000 - Anthony Terranova, Kenneth M. Goldman, and Martin Paul - Denis W. Loring, 7/1994 - John B. MacDonald - Denis W. Loring - Walter J. Husak Collection - Heritage 2/2008:2002, $253,000
4	AU58 PCGS grade	McLaughlin & Robinson 1/1986:264 - Stack's 1/2002:727, $43,125 - Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection - Heritage 1/2006:3013, $138,000
5	AU55 PCGS grade	Southern Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 3/2006:52, $101,200

#1 MS65 estimated grade

Joseph Zanoni Collection - sold privately by Edward Cogan in 1867 - Thomas Cleneay - S.H. & Henry Chapman 12/1890:1794 - J.F. Anger - Arba Borden - Allison W. Jackman Collection - Henry Chapman 6/1918:685 - Hillyer Ryder Collection - purchased by Wayte Raymond, 5/1945 with the rest of the Ryder Collection - sold privately to Dr. William H. Sheldon in 1947 - purchased along with other coins from the Sheldon Collection, 4/1972 - R.E. "Ted" Naftzger Collection - sold to Stanley Kesselman 3/1980 as partial payment for the Garrett S-3 - David Akers “Auction ‘80” 8/1980:554 - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11180, $747,500

#2 MS63BN estimated grade

Colin Lightbody Collection - Edward Cogan 12/1866:536 - Mortimer Livingston Mackenzie Collection - Edward Cogan 6/1869:624 - L. Bayard Smith - Arthur L. Gray - Celina Coin Company - T. James Clarke Collection, 10/1954 - R.E. Naftzger - - Abe Kosoff 4/1956:4 - Stack’s - Dorothy Nelson - Stack’s 2/1976:3 - Ed Hipps - Steve Ivy 11/1978:7 - Robert Bender - Heritage 8/1988:3 - Anthony Terranova - Kevin Lipton - Stack’s - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2003:105, $115,000 - Stack’s 7/2008:1074, $207,000 - Rare Coin Wholesalers, 1/2009 (via Chris McCawley) - Dan Holmes Collection - Goldbergs 9/2009:5, $253,000 - High Desert Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#3 MS62BN PCGS grade

Malcolm N. Jackson - United States Coin Co. 5/1913:1226, $140 - Carl Wurtzbach, 1919 - Virgil M. Brand, 2/1941) - B.G. Johnson - Dr. J. Hewitt Judd - Abe Kosoff (Illustrated History , 1962 FPL), lot 16 - Kreisberg & Schulman 5/1966:753, $6,750 - Jake Browning - Harmer, Rooke 11/1969:807A, $9,000 - RARCOA 8/1970:1602A, $8,500 - Stack's 10/1990:1590, $33,000 - Anthony Terranova, Kenneth M. Goldman, and Martin Paul - Denis W. Loring, 7/1994 - John B. MacDonald - Denis W. Loring - Walter J. Husak Collection - Heritage 2/2008:2002, $253,000

#4 AU58 PCGS grade

McLaughlin & Robinson 1/1986:264 - Stack's 1/2002:727, $43,125 - Joshua and Ally Walsh Collection - Heritage 1/2006:3013, $138,000

#5 AU55 PCGS grade

Southern Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 3/2006:52, $101,200