Lot 240
1794 S-64 R5- Missing Fraction Bar PCGS graded AU55. Rather glossy reddish brown with splashes of darker olive toning in some of the protected areas on both sides and lighter brown toning on the highpoints. Traces of microscopic roughness and verdigris can be found in some of the darker-toned areas, strongest in the hair under the cap and at TE in UNITED. The reverse fields are slightly reflective in the "unsplashed" areas. No contact marks, but there is a small planchet chip at the curl tip left of the date and a couple others at the bottoms of the 9 & 4, as struck. MDS, Breen state III early, with just a hint of swelling inside the wreath. The details are very sharp, and the missing fraction bar feature is bold. The H & D in HUNDRED are filled in with yellow ink indicating ownership by Homer K. Downing. Called AU55 net EF45 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes lists this piece as AU50 net VF35 and tied for CC#8. Our grade is AU50 net EF40. An important example of this popular "Redbook" variety, and it comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Holmes-Heard provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer, 1 in 63, 1 in 65 for the variety. PCGS #35708. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Henry Chapman 3/1917:117-Henry C. Hines-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38), lot 1689-Elliot Landau, New Netherlands Coin Co #52, 12/1958:108-Stack's-Frank H. Masters, Jr., Rare Coin Company of America 5/1971:76-Dr. Dane B. Nielsen 5/1979-Denis W. Loring 5/7/1983-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:113-Tom Morley 4/15/1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.-Chris McCawley 12/1/2012-Gene Heard Collection (includes the collection envelopes of Nielsen, Loring, Morley, and Holmes plus the Masters and Robinson lot tickets).
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