Lot 37
1794 S-64 R5- Missing Fraction Bar. PCGS graded AU-58. Choice glossy chocolate brown delicately mixed with slightly darker olive brown and steel tones. Great surfaces and outstanding eye appeal. The only marks are a couple thin, light nicks in the field off the chin, a nick on the rim right of the throat, and a nick across the leaves under the T in CENT. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, prior to the die crack through the D in UNITED. The "Missing Fraction Bar" feature is obvious. A great example of this popular "Redbook" variety that offers outstanding eye appeal. Called AU55 Average Plus and tied for CC#2 honors in the Noyes census, photo # 20605. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#3 in his census. Our grade is AU50+, close to AU55. The attribution and Paul Gerrie provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 in 65BN.
Estimated Value $40,000-UP.
Ex Matthew A. Stickney, Henry Chapman 6/25/1907:1487-Charles Osner-unknown-Rare Coin Galleries of Seattle 9/1982-Gene Sanders (Coinco)-Stuart A. Levine-Tony Terranova-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:89-R. E. (Ted) Naftzger, Jr., 1989 EAC Sale, lot 43-Tony Terranova, Bowers & Merena 1990 FPL-Dr. John A. Van Arsdall, Bowers & Merena 1/1993:223-Dr. Thomas Turissini-Chris McCawley 5/2009-Paul Gerrie.
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| Realized $71,875 |
