Lot 85
1796 S-112 R4+ Draped Bust, Reverse of 1794. PCGS graded MS-63 Brown. Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty lighter steel brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on the reverse. This cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains, only a few trivial contact marks. The only notable marks are a small nick in the center of the cheek and a planchet chip at the dentils left of the hair ribbon (as struck). MDS, Breen state III late, with a few light die cracks on both sides and sharp die clashmarks on the reverse. There is a very subtle bulge in the center of the reverse but not enough to qualify as Breen state IV. Several small lumps from die rust are visible around the date and in the field before the portrait. The reverse of this cent is plated in Penny Whimsy and both sides are plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate the variety. Graded AU55 Choice and CC#1 by 10 points in the Noyes census, his photo #21664. Bland says AU55 and CC#1 by 10 points. Our grade is AU58. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35807) .
Estimated Value $40,000-UP.
Found in England in 1949 by Charles M. Wormser (New Netherlands Coin Co.)-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 12/1993-John B. MacDonald (via Denis Loring) 1/1997 (includes the Naftzger collection envelope that shows a partially inaccurate provenance).
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| Realized $43,475 |
