Lot 76
1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust, Reverse of 1795. PCGS graded Fine-12. CAC Approved. Glossy medium chocolate brown and steel with hints of lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. No trace of corrosion or verdigris, only minor contact marks. The best identifying marks are a shallow chip or nick just left of the curl under the hair ribbon and a thin diagonal nick in the field off the tip of the nose. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks. The bottom edge of the date is starting to flow into the rim below but it remains easily readable and the legends are clear. Graded VG10 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #23975. Bland says VG10 and tied for CC#10. Our grade is VG10. Comes with a distinguished provenance. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35831) .
Estimated Value $3,500-UP.
Ex Frank H. Masters, Jr., Rare Coin Company of America 5/1971:94-William R. T. Smith-C. F. Gordon, Jr.-Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr.-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 4/4/1992-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.-Doug Bird 12/2005-Clay Everhart-Adam Mervis (via Greg Hannigan), Heritage 1/10/2014:2560.
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