Lot 343
1796 S-89 R3 Liberty Cap F15. Sharpness VF25 with a few patches of very light roughness on both sides, strongest in the field before the face, plus some faint hairline scratches on the portrait, strongest down from the earlobe. A few specks of very light verdigris can be found in protected places around the eye. Glossy steel brown and chocolate. Nicely struck LDS, Breen state III, with delicate bulges in the field left of the date and over the bust tip. No low spots. The date and legends are bold and ONE CENT is strong. Called VF20 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 net F12 and tied for CC#10, photo #24179. Estimate Value $4,500 - UP
Ex consignment "DBG" Stack’s 12/1966:794-unknown-Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/28/1989:226 ($715)-Tom Reynolds and Chris McCawley-Dr. Phil Ralls 5/2/1997-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:144-Dr. Allan Pirnique (includes the Ralls and Holmes collection envelopes, the Wadlington collection notes, and the Matthews and Holmes lot tickets).
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