1793 Chain 1C S-3 AMERICA, BN, MS
1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF25 PCGS. Chain cents were the first regular issue coins struck at the Philadelphia Mint in March 1793. Congress established the U.S. Mint on April 2, 1792 with passage of the Mint Act, based on an earlier report that Alexander Hamilton prepared. That first issue included 36,103 coins from five different die pairs. About half of those coins were from the die marriage now identified as S-3, and survivors are excellent candidates for type collections. This piece has attractive olive and light brown surfaces with myriad handling marks, none of consequence. A small rim bruise is evident at 3 o'clock. A late die state, this important cent has prominent clash marks at Liberty's neck and below the bust line. Ex: ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2019), lot 3663. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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1793 1C Chain, AMERICA, S-3, B-4, Low R.3, VF25 PCGS. Chain cents were the first regular issue coins struck at the Philadelphia Mint in March 1793. Congress established the U.S. Mint on April 2, 1792 with passage of the Mint Act, based on an earlier report that Alexander Hamilton prepared. That first issue included 36,103 coins from five different die pairs. About half of those coins were from the die marriage now identified as S-3, and survivors are excellent candidates for type collections. This piece has attractive olive and light brown surfaces with myriad handling marks, none of consequence. A small rim bruise is evident at 3 o'clock. A late die state, this important cent has prominent clash marks at Liberty's neck and below the bust line. Ex: ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2019), lot 3663. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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