Lot 158
1795 S-76b R1. PCGS graded AU-55. Plain Edge. Glossy chocolate brown with microscopic specks of darker olive and chocolate covering both sides, the result appearing as a uniform dark chocolate tone. Frosty cartwheel luster shows through in the fields and the eye appeal of this piece is excellent. The only defect visible without a strong glass is a shallow planchet void near the dentils before the mouth, as struck. A glass also reveals myriad faint hairline scratches well hidden in the natural patina on the portrait and a half dozen microscopic specks of verdigris blended into the toning on both sides. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state IV early. The die clashmarks are clear but the field before the portrait does not show any swelling. Our grade is net EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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| Realized $4,140 |
