Heritage Auctions is proud to present The Adam Mervis Large Cent Collection, to be sold January 10 in conjunction with the Official Auction of the 2014 FUN Annual Convention.

Assembling a complete set of the 295 Sheldon-numbered varieties, with the nine additional sub-varieties, is among the greatest achievements of large cent collecting, a feat accomplished by only a handful of masters in the field. Adam Mervis accomplished that goal and then some.

Not only did Adam Mervis collect all the Sheldon varieties, including the legendary and extremely rare 1795 S-79 Reeded Edge cent, he also assembled a fine array of the Non-Collectibles as well, 39 coins representing 35 of the 53 NC varieties. How many collectors can claim to have owned two Strawberry Leaf cents at once? The Adam Mervis Large Cent Collection contains both the unique NC-2 variety and the second-finest NC-3, one of just three known examples. The 1794 NC-10, a Head of 1794 variety, is another unique piece within these pages. In fact, the 1794 large cents include every variety and sub-variety, both numbered and NC. This is only the third time that a complete set of the 69 coins has appeared in a single auction.

The Adam Mervis Large Cent Collection continues with a magnificent run of Middle Date and Large Date pieces, circulation and proof alike, including some of the rarest Newcomb varieties. Highlights here include the finest known 1818 N-4 Coronet cent, a Condition Census-worthy proof 1838 N-11 cent, and the finest of seven known 1849 N-25 cents. A handful of special error coins also are present, including a twice-struck 1798 S-149 cent that also happens to be Condition Census-worthy for the die pair.

To view the online catalog, see:2014 January 10 The Adam Mervis Large Cent Collection FUN Signature Auction - Orlando #1200(coins.ha.com/common/auction/catalog.php?SaleNo=1200&ctrack=2765472)