Lot 63
1796 S-85 R5 Liberty Cap. PCGS graded EF-40. Very attractive glossy uniform chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and display only trivial marks. The best identifying marks are a tiny pinprick just left of the top of the 7 and a couple microscopic planchet flakes right of the second S in STATES, and neither mark is visible to the unaided eye. A choice cent with outstanding eye appeal. EDS, Breen state I. Both dies are uncracked and unclashed, and ONE CENT is fully struck. Graded VF20 Choice and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, his photo #32231. Bland says VF25 and tied for CC#5. Our grade is VF20+ Choice, very close to VF25. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 1 finer in MS62 at PCGS for the variety. Only 2 examples graded at PCGS (PCGS # 35762) .
Estimated Value $7,000-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 5/1993:1055-Tony Terranova 1994-Michael Arconti 8/2000.
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