1794 1C No Fraction Bar, BN VF25BN Certification #57548690, PCGS #911374

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

When you're engraving coin dies by hand, something is bound to go wrong. It could be the wrong date punch, a letter out of place, or, in this case, a missing fraction bar. Fortunately, only one of the many 1794 die varieties features this error, but that is a double-edged sword because this major variety is now on everyone's collecting radar. Because it is a "Redbook" variety, demand for the coin outstrips the available supply and the prices for the No Fraction Bar variety are higher than for a regular type coin.

For quality-conscious buyers, there are very few high-end examples, especially in Mint State. Only a single, Red-Brown example is known.

PCGS #

911374

Designer

Attributed to Robert Scot

Edge

Lettered: ONE HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR

Diameter

28.00 millimeters

Weight

13.48 grams

Mintage

918521

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	10	R-9.5	3 / 11	3 / 12
All Grades	2	R-9.9	1 / 11	2 / 12
60 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 11	1 / 12

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	10
All Grades	2
60 or Better	1

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-9.5
All Grades	R-9.9
60 or Better	R-10.0

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 / 11
All Grades	1 / 11
60 or Better	1 / 11

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 / 12
All Grades	2 / 12
60 or Better	1 / 12

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65BN PCGS grade	Sheldon-64. John G. Mills - Chapman Brothers 4/1904:1243, $36 - George H. Earle, Jr. - Henry Chapman 6/1912:3386, $65 - Clarence Bement - Henry Chapman 5/1916:296, $116 - Howard R. Newcomb - J.C. Morgenthau 2/1945:61, $140 - Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/1972) - R.E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/1992 - Eric Streiner, 8/1992 - Dr. Allen Bennett - Heritage 2/2008:2066 (as PCGS MS65BN 13470593), $149,500
2	MS63BN PCGS grade	High Desert Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
3	AU55 PCGS grade
3	AU55 estimated grade
5	XF45 PCGS grade

#1 MS65BN PCGS grade

Sheldon-64. John G. Mills - Chapman Brothers 4/1904:1243, $36 - George H. Earle, Jr. - Henry Chapman 6/1912:3386, $65 - Clarence Bement - Henry Chapman 5/1916:296, $116 - Howard R. Newcomb - J.C. Morgenthau 2/1945:61, $140 - Dr. William H. Sheldon, 4/1972) - R.E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/1992 - Eric Streiner, 8/1992 - Dr. Allen Bennett - Heritage 2/2008:2066 (as PCGS MS65BN 13470593), $149,500

#2 MS63BN PCGS grade

High Desert Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#3 AU55 PCGS grade

#3 AU55 estimated grade

#5 XF45 PCGS grade