Lot 166
1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust. PCGS graded Fine-12. Somewhat glossy medium chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and this cent offers excellent eye appeal for the grade. The only marks are a few extremely faint hairline scratches under the date and a small chip or pit at the right bottom of the second S in STATES. LDS, Breen state III, with a large, slightly raised retained cud break behind the portrait. The catastrophic failure of the obverse die undoubtedly resulted in an early end to this die marriage. A very nice example of a tough variety in a neat die state. Called VG10 Average Plus and tied for CC#6 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #26846. Our grade is VG10 as well and close to choice. The attribution and Ruddy-Husak provenance are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex James F. Ruddy 10/24/1969:237-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19279-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2100 (the Reiver and Husak collection envelopes are included).
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