Lot 56
1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge. PCGS graded MS-63+ Brown. CAC Approved. Lustrous medium steel brown and light chocolate. No spots, stains, or contact marks. A flawless cent except for some of the usual tiny planchet chips that didn't completely disappear when the planchet was struck. The microscopic chips are located mostly on the bust tip, forehead, top of the cap, and at UN in UNITED (which is positioned opposite the top of the cap). MDS, Breen state V, showing subtle bulges in the obverse fields. Both ends of the pole are pointed due to excessive die lapping. Not seen by Noyes or Bland. Our grade is MS62. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in MS65 and 1 in MS66 (PCGS # 35723) .
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Superior 1/29/1996:1034.
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