Lot 202
1794 S-69 R3 Head of 1795 PCGS graded XF40, CAC Approved. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and show only trivial contact marks. The best identifying marks are a tiny pinprick between the tops of the 9 & 4 and a trio of impressed dentils under the E in CENT. M-LDS, Breen state II late, with die clashmarks on both sides. Graded VF25 by Del Bland. Noyes says VF25 net VF20, his photo #20017. Our grade is VF25. Comes with a nice provenance that has been traced back well over 60 years. The attribution and Trollan provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 3 finer for the variety, 2 in 45, 1 in 65. Estimate Value $3,000 - UP
Ex A. J. Fink 1949-Admiral Worthington S. Bitler 8/1960-Abe Kosoff-R. Gildred, Kagin's 10/14/1983:1014-Gary M. Ruttenberg 10/1/1990-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:97-Dan Trollan Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and Kagin's lot ticket).
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