ROSEMONT, IL.- An important 1792 P1C One Cent, Judd-2, Pollock-2, Low R.7, Fine 15 NGC, CAC, one of the great rarities of early American numismatics will cross the auction block on Aug. 11 as part of Heritage Auctions Chicago Signature® U.S. Coin & Platinum Night Auction . “Less than 10 of these great rarities are known to exist,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage. “When one comes on the market it constitutes a real numismatic event and we expect collectors will respond accordingly when it comes time to bid.” The 1792 pattern cents, Birch cent, half disme, disme and quarter were the prototypes for what later became the cent, nickel, dime and quarter, all still staples of commerce today. These patterns were essential to the development of United States coinage. The smaller cents from 1792 are all related, although their presentation differs. The best known of these coins is the silver center cent proposed by