Lot 34
1794 S-57 R1. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Very attractive frosty medium chocolate brown and steel with lots of mint luster showing through in the fields and protected areas. No spots or stains and the eye appeal is excellent. The only marks are a nick midway between the tip of the nose and the dentils and a fine but rather fresh diagonal hairline scratch in the field close to the lowest curls. MDS, Breen state III. The two "trenches" in the field before the face are present and a die crack passes along the upper trench. The depression at the dentil tips over CA in AMERICA is clear and there is minor crumbling in the dentils over ATE in STATES. Graded MS60 net AU55 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #31008. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#8. Our grade is MS60 sharpness net AU58. The attribution and Garrett-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in MS65 at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35633) .
Estimated Value $12,000-UP.
Ex R. A Britton, H. G. Sampson 2/1882:768-Edouard Frossard #37, 10/1884:862-T. Harrison Garrett-Robert Garrett 1919-John Work Garrett-Johns Hopkins University, Bowers & Ruddy 11/28/1979:71-Dr. Lloyd M. Higgins-Michael Rubin Rare Coins-Eric Streiner-Denis Loring 2/1992.
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| Realized $16,450 |
