Lot 87
1796 S-114 R5 Draped Bust, Reverse of 1797. PCGS graded VF-30. Reverse of 1797. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. No corrosion or verdigris, only a few minor marks. These include a light hairline scratch on he cheek, a pair of tiny planchet flakes or pits at the 179, and a dull nick off the inner leaf tip under the D in UNITED. EDS, Breen state I, without any die cracks on the obverse. The legend on either side of the fraction was weakly struck, probably caused by debris (grease) on the die, but everything else is nicely impressed. Graded VF25 net VF20 by Noyes and tied for CC#5, his photo #37461. Listed as VF20 in the Breen/Bland census and tied for CC#5 as well. Our grade is VF20. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in EF40 and 1 in AU58 (PCGS # 35858) .
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
Ex Old Colony Auctions 10/1958:115-Copley Coin Co., 12/1958-Admiral Worthington S. Bitler 8/1960-Abe Kosoff-A. Mark Coin Co., 3/1973:80-John G. Wood, Heritage 1994 ANA Sale, lot 5066-Tony Terranova-Michael Arconti-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 2000 ANA Sale, lot 264-unknown-American Numismatic Rarities 6/25/2004:2165 (last 2 lot tickets included).
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| Realized $7,050 |
