Lot 519
1794 S-49 R2 PCGS graded XF45, CAC Approved. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with hints of reddish chocolate toning in some of the protected areas and lots of lighter brown toning in the reverse fields. The surfaces are smooth except for some natural planchet roughness at RTY and a small spot of microscopic roughness at the left top of the 1 in the date. A faint hairline scratch at the right side of the second S in STATES is the only notable contact mark, and it is barely visible. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before the die crack through E in LIBERTY. Called EF40 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#8, his photo #38628. Our grade is VF35. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Alfonso Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 4 finer: 2 in 50, 1 in 58, 1 in 65RB. Estimated Value $9,000 - UP
Ex Bertram Cohen 8/24/90-Del Bland-Chris McCawley-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 1/1999-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 8/9/2000:236 (as EF45)-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:80-Jon Alan Boka, Heritage Auctions 9/8/2016:5334-Lou Alfonso Collection (includes the Holmes and Boka collection envelopes and all three lot tickets).
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| Realized $11,100 |
