Lot 6
1793 S-4 R3+ Chain AMERICA with Periods. PCGS graded AU-50. Glossy medium to dark chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth, free of any hint of corrosion or planchet flaws. Just a few very light contact marks, including a small pinprick in the hair over the 1 in the date, a couple parallel lines of very light, thin nicks slanting down on either side of the ear, a couple tiny nicks under the second A in AMERICA, and a trio of microscopic pinpricks over the first S in STATES. Nicely struck with outstanding eye appeal for the grade. LDS, Breen state III, showing strong die cracks at the rim and curls left of the date. Called EF45 net VF30 and tied for CC#12 in the Noyes census, his photo #36426. Our grade is VF35. Removed from an NGC slab graded AU50BN (NGC label included, and the attribution is noted on the label). NGC Population 2; One finer in MS-67 BN at NGC for the variety. PCGS population 1; None finer at PCGS for the variety. DWH #2691.
Estimated Value $50,000-UP.
Ex an old Philadelphia collection-Harry Laibstain Rare Coin Co.-National Gold Co.-Tom Reynolds 5/7/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman and Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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