Lot 303
1796 S-93 R3 Draped Bust Reverse of 1795. PCGS graded AU-58. CAC. 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. This cent has superb 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. Our grade is AU55. A beautiful large cent that comes with a long provenance that includes many highly distinguished large cent collectors. The attribution and Nancy & Bryan Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer: 1 in 63+, 2 in 64. (PCGS # 35816) Value $30,000 - UP
Ex Dudley R. Child, Lyman H. Low 2/1908:211-Henry Chapman 6/3/1909:746-Clarence S. Bement, Henry Chapman 5/29/1916:301-Henry C. Hines-Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:95a-Abe Kosoff (Numismatic Gallery)-Sheraton Coin Co., 1947 ANA Sale (Numismatic Gallery #40), lot 829-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Abe Kosoff 4/21/1956:40-Doris E. Nelson-Toby & Doris E. (Nelson) Syzmanski (the "TAD" collection), Stack’s 2/4/1976:26-unknown-Stack’s (privately)-John Whitney Walter 4/21/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/1992:76-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:129 (via Doug Bird)-Dennis Mendelson (via Tom Reynolds) 2/20/1997-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:151-Nancy & Bryan Collection (includes the Brown and Holmes collection envelopes, the Wadlington collection notes, and the last 4 lot tickets).
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| Realized $27,600 |
