Lot 146
1794 S-42 R4 PCGS graded XF45, CAC Approved. Glossy medium brown and light olive with sea-green overtones on the reverse. Smooth and quite attractive; nearly flawless except for some trivial marks visible under magnification. A tiny rim bruise just left of the date, a faint hairline scratch over the 1, and a spot of slightly darker toning near the dentils before the neck are the best identifying marks. LDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks showing behind the head. The obverse is very slightly misaligned to K-7. Graded VF30 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #25009. Bland says VF30 and tied for CC#7. Our grade is VF30. The attribution and Reynolds-Trollan provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer for the variety, 1 in 55, 1 in 58, 1 in 66RB. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex Fred S. Werner 1/1972-Jackson C. Storm 8/1/1984-Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/28/1989:172-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.-Chris McCawley, Heritage 1/7/2009:177-Tom Reynolds, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/31/2016:26-Dan Trollan Collection.
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| Realized $8,400 |
