1793 wreath cent pic (looking for)

nwcs

I see in coinfacts.com that there is a PCGS 1793 wreath cent in MS-68RD. Anyone know anything about this one? A pic of one? I'd love to see it if anyone knows where to track it down. I know, no chance, but you never know till you ask. link

RalphP13

Look under "Ted Naftzger - Large Cents"
"Other treasures included the Atwater 1793 Wreath Cent that PCGS certified as MS68RD."

No pic (that I could find) but some info.


Ted Naftzger - Large Cents

kieferscoins

Dosen't J.P. The Mint own it?

Cameron Kiefer

gmarguli

JP has a MS67BN for $375,000. He may have had the 68RD at one time. BTW, I thought it was a specimen strike and not a regular strike coin?

zep

The coin you are asking about is an S5 variety graded SP68 Red. SP denotes a specimen example. You can read about it in Breen's Proof book and the PCGS grading book. From what I know the SP67 Chain Cent is in the same collection. Those two coins came directly from Sheldon's collection to Naftzger's and then to Parrino in 1994.

Russ

Here's a small picture of one that looks very red. It doesn't make mention of whether is is THE coin, but I doubt there are many that bright looking.

Russ, NCNE

nwcs

Thanks for the links to info and the small pic. It just floors me on many levels to imagine a coin staying in mint red for over 200 years!

CLASSICS

<< <i>Thanks for the links to info and the small pic. It just floors me on many levels to imagine a coin staying in mint red for over 200 years! >>

.........i was told by i beleive it was dave bowers..animal hides were used and after they were dried and taned. they were sewn into small pouches.and used to store coins.

zep

Unfortunately the pictures from the Coin World site are all color enhanced...they are not real. The story of how the Atwater Coin retained its original bright copper appearance is that it was stored in a chamois pouch until 1879 when a coin dealer discovered it in an old Philadelphia estate.