Lot 151
1796 S-93 R3- Draped Bust. AU-55. Very choice glossy chocolate brown with traces of frosty light brown toning in protected areas. No spots, stains, or contact marks, only a trace of very light wear on the highpoints from mint state. Outstanding eye appeal. M-LDS, Breen state VII. The reverse fields are slightly reflective, and the die cracks at ERICA and the fraction are strong. A small internal retained cud break shows at the tops of ER in AMERICA. Called AU55 choice and CC#6 in the Noyes census, photo #31658. Bland also says AU55 but tied for CC#6. Comes with a long provenance of distinguished large cent collectors. DWH #2728.
Estimated Value $25,000-UP.
Ex Dudley R. Child, Lyman H. Low 2/1908:211-Henry Chapman 6/1909:746-Clarence S. Bement, Henry Chapman 5/1916:301-Henry C. Hines-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/45:95a-Abe Kosoff (Numismatic Gallery)-Sheraton Coin Co., 1947 ANA Sale, Numismatic Gallery #40, lot 829-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Abe Kosoff 4/56:40-Dorothy Nelson (TAD collection), Stack’s 2/76:26-unknown-Stack’s (privately)-John Whitney Walter 4/21/92-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/92:76-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:129 (via Doug Bird)-Dennis Mendelson (via Tom Reynolds) 2/20/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $32,200 |
