Lot 171
1796 S-100 R5+ Draped Bust. EF-40. Breen Plate Coin. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with traces of frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. Smooth surfaces are only a few trivial marks, including a tiny, very light rim bruise at the bust tip and an even smaller one over the E in LIBERTY. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state II, with a couple faint die cracks at TA and OF plus fine die clashmarks on both sides. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety. A very attractive cent, tied for CC#2 honors in both census lists as EF40, Noyes photo #24000. DWH #2735.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Richard Picker-Abe Kosoff 9/7/62-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/73:418-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:134-Dr. Phil Ralls 5/2/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
|
| |
| Realized $25,300 |
