Lot 796
1796 S-94 R5+ Draped Bust. PCGS graded VG-8. Rather glossy chocolate and steel with four subtle splashes of darker steel and olive toning on the top of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. Just a few light contact marks, mostly in the field before the portrait. The date is strong and the legends are easily readable, although the tops of some letters outside the wreath are fading into the rim. A very nice example of a variety that usually comes with significant surface problems. Called VG7 "Choice" and tied for CC#16 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #37173. This is the only "Choice" example of the variety in the Noyes census list, which attests to the difficulty of finding a nice one. Our grade is VG7+.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 3/2001-Mike Iatesta, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/05:279-Clay Everhart.
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