Lot 68
1796 S-91 R3 Liberty Cap. PCGS graded AU-53. CAC Approved. Frosty chocolate brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the devices. Satiny mint luster shows in the fields and protected areas on both sides and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. The only defects are some microscopic planchet chips, none visible without the aid of a good glass, and a tiny nick on the lower edge of the bust right of the date. MDS Breen state V, with several irregular horizontal die lines in the obverse fields and multiple sets of fine die clashmarks on both sides. Fine die rust or crumbling shows along the profile of Ms Liberty and STA is starting to weaken due to swelling in that area. Another truly beautiful Liberty Cap cent. Graded EF45 Choice and tied for CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #39561. Our grade is EF40+, close to EF45. The attribution and Colonel Green-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in AU58 and 1 in MS66 (PCGS # 35780) .
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Colonel E. H. R. Green-Burdette G. Johnson (St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) 8/27/1942-James G. Macallister-J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #454, 1/1944:420-George H. Clapp-ANS-transferred from the ANS to R.E. Naftzger Jr., 1/26/2001 (via Bill Noyes) 1/2002.
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| Realized $12,338 |
