Lot 73
1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust, Reverse of 1795. PCGS graded AU-53+. CAC Approved. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate with traces of frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces and eye appeal of this cent are excellent, but there are a few marks. The notable marks are a speck of greenish verdigris near the rim behind the head, a rim dent over TA in STATES, and two nicks on the eyebrow. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and quite attractive. LDS, Breen state II, with additional die clashmarks above ERTY. The clashmarks around the portrait and the patch of die rust in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon are strong. This is the discovery coin for the die variety and it comes with a long provenance of distinguished large cent collectors. Called AU55 net EF40 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #25407. Bland says EF40 and CC#2 as well. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF40. The attribution and Holmes-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Only 2 examples graded at PCGS (PCGS # 35819) . Estimated Value $25,000-UP. Ex Thomas L. Elder #87, 12/1913:666-Ebenezer Gilbert-H. O. Granberg-William H. Woodin-The United States Coin Co. 5/1915:218-Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 140-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986-Herman Halpern, Stack’s 3/16/1988:118-Charles E. Harrison-Tony Terranova 1/1994-John Whitney Walter, Stack’s 5/4/1999:1727-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:155-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2555 (includes the lot tickets from the Halpern, Whitney, and Holmes auctions).
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Realized $21,150 |