Lot 446
1796 S-96 R6 Draped Bust, Reverse of 1795 PCGS Genuine, VF details, Smoothed. Slightly glossy steel brown and olive. The eye appeal is decent and the surfaces are reasonably smooth, but a glass reveals both sides are covered with extremely fine granularity on all but the highpoints, which are smooth (but not "smoothed" as claimed on the PCGS label). No verdigris and only a few contact marks. The notable marks are two dull rim nicks before the face and a dull rim bruise at TE in UNITED. The devices are rather glossy while the fields and protected areas are closer to matte. The date and legends are all strong. LDS, Breen state II. The bisecting reverse die crack is obvious to the unaided eye. This is the discovery coin for the variety and the reverse is plated in Early American Cents and Penny Whimsy. Both sides are plated in the Breen book to illustrate the late die state. Called VG10 and tied for CC#3 in the Breen/Bland census. Noyes says F12 net VG7 and tied for CC#8, his photo #28450. Our grade is net VG10+. A very important cent that comes with a great provenance. The attribution and Sheldon-Holmes provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimate Value $10,000 - UP
Ex Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 8/1977-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/2006-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:158.
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