Lot 166
1796 S-99 R5+ Draped Bust. EF-40. Noyes Plate Coin. At least 10 points sharper with uniform extremely fine granularity under a rather glossy patina of dark steel and olive brown. No verdigris or contact marks. The surfaces are satiny thanks to the extremely fine roughness and the eye appeal is excellent. The best identifying defect is some strike weakness at the top of the E in LIBERTY. EDS, Breen state I. The obverse is uncracked. Called EF45 net VF35 and finest known in the Bland census. Noyes says EF45 net VF30 and tied for CC#1, photo #21708. This is the Noyes plate coin for the variety. DWH #2734.
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
Ex R. L. Miles, Jr., Stack’s 4/10/69:88-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/92-Eric Streiner 5/92-John Whitney Walter, Stack’s 5/4/99:1733-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $23,000 |
