Lot 185
1798 S-180 R5+ Style II Hair, Small 8 PCGS graded XF45. Glossy dark chocolate and steel with light chocolate toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are smooth and quite attractive, free of any hint of corrosion or verdigris, but there are some contact marks. The only significant mark is a fine old pin scratch through the 798 to the dentils below the bust tip. This scratch is faint at the numerals and stronger in the field to the right under the bust. Other notable marks are a few small, light nicks on the throat and a thin nick in the field left of the lower curls. Very rare terminal die state, Breen state V, with strong cud breaks at UN and TATE. Both sides are plated in Penny Whimsy and Early American Cents to illustrate the variety, and the reverse is plated in the Noyes book to illustrate the terminal die state. Called VF35 net VF30 and CC#2 in the Noyes census for the variety but finest of the terminal die state by 15 points over the ANS example, his photo #23289. Bland also says VF30 and CC#2. Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30. Comes with an outstanding provenance. The attribution and Holmes-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 1 finer in 50 at PCGS for the variety. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
Discovered in England circa 1910-Elmer S. Sears-David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Lillian Scheer (Hines' housekeeper)-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 3/1975-Denis Loring 12/25/1977-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/2004:403-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2183-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:335-(via Greg Hannigan)-Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2014:2686.
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| Realized $17,038 |
