Lot 2
1793 S-3 R3- Chain AMERICA PCGS graded AU53. Choice glossy medium chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and this Chain Cent offers outstanding eye appeal in spite of a few contact marks. The notable marks are a light rim bruise left of the central hair curls and a dull nearly vertical scratch that skips through the field behind the head. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, before any noticeable die clashmarks. A beautiful Chain AMERICA Cent. Our grade is VF35+, close to EF40. Noyes says EF40 net VF35 and tied for CC#11, his photo #59378. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2; 2 finer, 1 in 55, 1 in 62 for the variety. Estimate Value $70,000 - UP
Ex W. Elliot Woodward Sale #33, 12/1880:1526 (plated)-Frank D. Taylor-Henry Chapman-Henry Chapman auction 6/17/1908:2 (plated)-Joseph C. Barnes-unknown-James A. Stack, Sr. Collection-Bowers & Ruddy 4/23/1979:119-Ed Hipps-Bruce Stowe (via James R. McGuigan) 4/22/1995-Walter Husak-Allan J. Kollar, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/29/2005:1010.
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| Realized $73,438 |
