Lot 50
1794 S-31 R1. PCGS graded MS-64. Highly lustrous steel brown and chocolate with satiny, virtually flawless surfaces. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a tiny spot of lighter toning high on the cheekbone near the hair and a faint diagonal hairline under ENT in CENT. The sharp details and unbroken mint luster give this cent outstanding eye appeal. MDS, Breen state II. The die chips in the field left of the lower curls are prominent. Called MS65 choice and tied for CC#1 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #22632. Bland says MS60 and tied for CC#4. Our grade is MS-62. PCGS Population 1; The Finest graded at PCGS for the variety. DWH #3472.
Estimated Value $40,000-UP.
Ex Philip H. Ward, Jr., Stack’s 4/64:799-Frank H. Masters, Jr., RARCOA 5/71:57-Jerry A. Bobbe-RARCOA-Bruce Todd-RARCOA-Allen Harriman-Auction ’83 (Superior), lot 1522-Allen Harriman-Gary Ruttenberg-Dr. Allen Bennett 1/20/98-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2033.
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| Realized $69,000 |
