Lot 148
1796 S-92 R3+ Draped Bust. EF-45 Plus. Breen Plate Coin. Choice glossy steel brown and chocolate. Smooth, virtually flawless surfaces. No spots or stains, and the only mark of any significance is a very tiny rim bruise right of the Y in LIBERTY. MDS, Breen state III. Fine die cracks pass through BERTY with another from the lips to the rim at right. Called AU50 choice and CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #24001. Bland also says AU50 and tied for CC#4. This is the Breen plate coin for the variety. DWH #2727.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/73:411-First Coinvestors-Pine Tree Auction Co. 2/75:670-William R. T. Smith-Myles Z. Gerson-Dr. Phil Ralls 5/2/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $19,550 |
