Best Of Trueview US Coins

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Bordentown, New Jersey native Jon A. "Al" Boka got his numismatic start collecting Lincoln cents from circulation at the age of nine. It was also about that time that an uncle, who lived in a Trenton house just yards from the "Battle Monument" honoring George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, showed him a cigar box full of large cents he had found among the rafters in the cellar. While Al didn't realize it at the time, his uncle's action planted a seed that would bloom much later in life. Al bought his first large cent in Amsterdam in 1965, while he was serving with the U. S. Air Force in Europe. In 1973, the same year he joined Early American Coppers as member 406, Al started collecting in earnest with the purchase of an 1820 Newcomb-13 from a coin shop in Wilmington, Delaware; the piece is included in this auction.

In 2004 Al, along with a few other associates, organized an exhibit for the Early American Coppers [EAC] convention in San Diego, California. The exhibit included all 58 collectible varieties of large cents from the year 1794, with examples chosen for their impressive pedigrees. The exhibit proved popular and was repeated the following year at the EAC convention in Annapolis, Maryland. The exhibit also led to a book, Provenance Gallery of the Year 1794 United States Large Cents, and the http://www.1794largecents.com Web site.

Mr. Boka is known for two important sets of large cents: a high-grade date set and his personal set of all 58 collectible varieties of 1794. His cents were all assembled with an eye for provenance rather than grade, though grade was certainly an attraction when possible.

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1844 10C MS65

http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/12185213/

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About this coin: A scarce coin in higher grades especially Mint State. Often hoarded due to its perceived rarity.

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The low mintage of this issue is a clear indicator of rarity, though this has been exaggerated over the years. In the 1930s and '40s a writer for a popular magazine deemed this issue to be the "Little Orphan Annie" dime and heavily promoted it. Though indeed quite scarce, it is not a great rarity. Well worn examples are usually available, though grades above Fine will be quite challenging. Those pieces surviving in Mint State tend to be well struck.