Lot 174
1796 S-102 R4 Draped Bust. EF-40 Plus. Plated in Penny Whimsy and Breen. Sharpness EF45 with a few too many light contact marks on the obverse for the higher grade. These include a couple light nicks high on the neck and a thin diagonal one in the hair at the forehead, plus tiny rim nicks over either side of the R in LIBERTY and a few very faint hairlines in the obverse fields. The surfaces are smooth and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. Choice glossy chocolate brown with lots of frosty light brown faded down from mint color remaining in the protected areas of both sides. EDS, Breen state I. The obverse is uncracked. Called AU50 net EF45 and CC#1 in the Noyes census, photo #24330. Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#1. This is the plate coin in the Breen book and in Penny Whimsy. DWH #2737.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French-B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 119-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl 1944-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/73:420-First Coinvestors-Pine Tree Auction Co. 2/75:674-William R. T. Smith-Myles Z. Gerson-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/86:136-Dr. Bob Shalowitz-Dr. Phil Ralls 5/2/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $20,700 |
