Lot 187
1796 S-111 R5- Draped Bust. VF-30. Five points sharper with a light rim bruise just left of the date, another very light one over the R in LIBERTY, and a few tiny nicks in the left obverse field. Nice glossy medium brown with chocolate toning on the highpoints. Excellent surfaces and eye appeal in spite of the minor marks. Sharply struck LDS, Breen state VI, with several die cracks on the obverse, including a final one from the bust tip to the rim. Called VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#2 in the Noyes census, photo #21060. Bland also says VF30 but has this one alone in his census as CC#2. DWH #2744.
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Ex England-Jonathan Kern-Ronald Guth 8/17/83-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:203-Charles E. Harrison 7/97-Denis Loring 8/97-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 8/9/2000:262-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $12,075 |
