Lot 164
1796 S-98 R5 Draped Bust. Fine-15. Glossy chocolate brown with smooth, nearly mark-free surfaces. Possibly lightly cleaned long ago, but the color is attractive and the eye appeal is excellent. The notable defects are a tiny planchet chip at the dentils before the eye and a small, light rim bruise at NI in UNITED. EDS, Breen state I. The obverse die is unbroken and unclashed, a die state that was unknown to Dr. Sheldon and called extremely rare by Breen. Called F15 net F12 and tied for CC#12 in the Noyes census, photo #21723. DWH #2733.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex A & A Coins 7/31/67-Philip Van Cleave, Kagin’s 1/30/86:5104-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:177-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/96:119-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $3,565 |
