Lot 550
1794 S-70 R2. EF-45. Sharpness close to mint state but there is a small nick in the field under the chin and a fine planchet fissure (as struck) from the dentils under the 4 to the bust tip. Lightly cleaned and retoned frosty dark steel and chocolate with tiny specks of darker olive toning sprinkled over the obverse, mostly in the lower right quadrant. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state III. The die crack at TY is strong and extends far down into the cheek, and there is a single set of strong die clashmarks on the reverse. Called EF45 and tied for CC#7 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU50 net VF35 and tied for CC#14, Noyes photo #22799.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Virgil M. Brand-B. G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) 7/10/1944-Arthur C. Fritz-Rudolph Khol-Federal Coin Exchange 1952 FPL-Harold Bareford 9/13/85-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/88:101-Jack H. Beymer-Bowers & Merena FPLs 1990-Bowers & Merena 3/91:139-Tony Terranova 9/18/92.
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| Realized $9,775 |
