Lot 116
1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795. PCGS graded AU-53. Choice glossy chocolate brown. Excellent eye appeal and only a few trivial marks, including a small spot of dark olive toning at the base of the neck and a dull, light nick on the E in ONE. The wear might be slightly more than you’d like to see on a VF35 cent, but the surfaces and eye appeal certainly justify the extra point or two. MDS, Breen state III, with a diagonal die crack between the T & Y in LIBERTY down to the forelock and a fine die crack from the dentils through the D in UNITED to the wreath below. The reverse is rotated 15 degrees CCW. Called EF40 net VF30 by Noyes and tied for CC#14 in his census, photo #32526. Our grade is VF35. PCGS Population 2; Only 2 graded at PCGS for the variety. May be the same coin. DWH #2713.
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
Ex Henry C. Hines-Barney Bluestone MBS #100, 2/28/48:741-Willard C. Blaisdell 2/1/71-Dr. Edward R. Bush-Denis Loring 8/6/74-Dr. Bob Shalowitz-Del Bland-Denis Loring-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:130-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/96:103-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $14,950 |
