Lot 52
1795 S-74 R4- Lettered Edge. PCGS graded AU-55+. Lustrous mix of dark steel brown and chocolate with lighter tan and steel brown toning faded down from mint color in protected areas on both sides. The only defects are some barely visible abrasions in the obverse fields and a couple thin vertical nicks on the cheek. The reverse looks mint state but the highpoints on the portrait show a touch of friction. MDS, Breen state V, with fine die cracks that meander through the legend outside the wreath. Graded AU50 net EF45 and CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #24271. Bland says AU50 and CC#5. Our grade is AU50+. Comes with a very nice provenance. The attribution and Crosby-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in MS63 at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35714) .
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Sylvester S. Crosby-John W. Hazeltine #70, 6/1883:1497-R. W. Randall, New Netherlands Coin Co. MBS 3/1973:41-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:98-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior 10/6/1991:82-Larry Briggs Rare Coins-Bowers & Merena Galleries-Dr. John A. Van Arsdall, Bowers & Merena 1/1993:224-Bowers & Merena 11/1994:2032-Heritage 6/1999:5379.
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