Lot 513
1794 S-31 R1. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Glossy light chocolate brown with splashes of reddish chocolate toning on the reverse and frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. The obverse is choice and offers outstanding eye appeal consistent with a choice mint state example. The only mark on that side is a thin vertical nick near the hair left of the eye. The reverse is nice but microscopic traces of extremely faint roughness can be found in the stained areas, especially at UN to the fraction. No contact marks or other defects show on the reverse and traces of mint luster show in the protected areas. MDS, Breen state II. Called AU55 net EF40 and tied for CC#14 in the Noyes census, his photo #27951. Our grade is net EF45+. The attribution and March Wells provenance are noted on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:45-Superior 1/28/90:190-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:226.
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| Realized $13,225 |
