Lot 495
1793 S-16 R6 Liberty Cap PCGS graded VG10. Choice glossy olive brown and chocolate. The surfaces are smooth and the planchet is nearly flawless, especially nice for a well-circulated grade. The only notable marks are a few shallow nicks grouped under the R in LIBERTY, a short hairline scratch in the field left of the cap, a pinprick over the 7 in the date, and a dull nick on the rim over the first A in AMERICA. The date is clear and legends are complete. LDS with the crack down through Y clear and swelling at the N in CENT. The reverse is rotated 165 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. Called VG7 by Bland and listed as tied for CC#6 in his census. Noyes says G6 and also tied for CC#6, his photo #20388. Our grade is VG7 and CC#7. Regardless of the census you use this is a great example of a very rare variety, and it comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Dr. Cadden Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. Estimated Value $25,000 - UP
Ex (possibly Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 18-Carl A. Wurtzbach-Christian M. Petersen)-Dr. Charles L. Ruby, Superior 2/11/1974:335 (as VG7, plated)-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin's 1/30/1986:5018 (plated)-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:21-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 9/15/1989-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:27 ($33,350)-Wesley A. Rasmussen-Chris McCawley-Tony Terranova-Shawn Yancey-J. R. Brownell (via Shawn Yancey)-Dr. Mark Cadden Collection.
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| Realized $49,200 |
