Lot 179
1796 S-106 R5- Draped Bust. VF-25. Five points sharper but there is a rim bruise left of the lower curls, a smaller one left of the L in LIBERTY, a dull pinprick just left of the base of the 1 in the date, and a small chip out of the rim over the F in OF. Attractive glossy steel brown and chocolate. Sharply struck with bold details on both sides. MDS, Breen state IV. The bisecting die crack across the upper obverse is clear and the one up from the dentils to the shoulder extends to the curl on the neck. Called VF30 net VF20 and CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #31515. Bland says VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#7. DWH #3045.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex John A. Schreuder 4/70-Del Bland-Willard C. Blaisdell-Del Bland-Dr. Dane B. Nielsen-Jim McGuigan 4/81-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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| Realized $6,325 |
