Lot 41
1794 S-70 R2-. PCGS graded AU-58. Glossy chocolate and reddish steel brown with a small swipe of darker olive brown toning at the top of OF. No corrosion or verdigris and the surfaces offer excellent eye appeal. There are a few small contact marks, including a nick in the field under the cap and a couple more at the hairline left of the eye. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I, showing a fine die crack from the dentils to the left top of the Y in LIBERTY. Listed as AU50 and tied for CC#4 honors in the Bland/Breen census. Noyes says EF40 and tied for CC#7, photo #24291. Our grade is EF45. The attribution and Paul Gerrie provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 2; 2 finer in 62.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Dr. David Katz-Gary Sturtridge-Del Bland 1978-Dr. George E. Ewing-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:92-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:78-Larry Briggs 1997-Mickey Arconti-Chris McCawley 1999-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 2000 ANA Sale, lot 250-unknown-Chris McCawley 8/2001-Paul Gerrie.
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| Realized $15,525 |
