Lot 141
1796 S-87 R3- Liberty Cap. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown. Noyes Plate Coin. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with a spot of darker olive toning at the hair under the B in LIBERTY plus traces of the same dark olive brown toning in a few protected areas on both sides. No roughness and only a few trivial marks, including a tiny rim nick at the E in LIBERTY, a very light hairline scratch in the field off the upper lip, and a thin nick-like planchet void on the bust tip, as struck. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a die crack arcing from the rim through the 7, bust, and pole to the rim at right. Die rust shows between the U and adjacent stem. Nicely struck, free of any low spots and ONE CENT is fully impressed. Called MS60 and finest known in the Bland census. Noyes says MS60 net AU50 and tied for CC#1 honors, photo #20518. Our grade is AU55. This is the Noyes plate coin for the variety. PCGS Population 1; The finest greaded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2724.
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot #110-T. James Clarke-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/92-Eric Streiner (via Tom Reynolds)-Dennis Mendelson-Dr. Phil Ralls 5/2/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 5/30/05.
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| Realized $35,650 |
