Lot 156
1796 NC-2 R7 Draped Bust. VG-10. Sharpness VF25 with lightly corroded surfaces. There are traces of shallow greenish verdigris in some of the protected areas plus a few hairline scratches on both sides, including one slanting down through the earlobe and some more through the O in ONE. There are some dull marks at the tops of BE in LIBERTY and some more around the denominator and right end of the wreath stem. In spite of these defects, the date and legends remain clear. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with darker chocolate and olive toning in the protected areas. Called VF25 net F12 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 net VG8 and also CC#2, his photo #26828. Removed from an NCS slab graded VF details corroded (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2857.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex 1957 ANA Sale, lot 819-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 6/72-Denis Loring 11/73-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:126-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19273.
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