Lot 196
1798 S-183 R5 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded AU-58+. CAC Approved. Glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown and olive toning on the highpoints. Frosty tan and lighter brown toning covers the protected areas on both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. The best identifying marks are a very light rim bruise right of the date and a tiny struck-through line at the berry under the first A in AMERICA (as struck). LDS, Breen state II, with fine vertical die lapping lines through LIBERT. There is a double profile on the nose, chin and neck. This cent is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate the die variety. Graded EF45 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #21890. Bland says EF45 and CC#1. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF45+. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 36116) .
Estimated Value $17,500-UP.
Ex a stamp dealer 1/1958-Kenneth W. Rendell 2/1958-Dorothy Paschal 2/1958-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 4/5/1992 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope).
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| Realized $15,863 |
