Lot 17
1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust, Reverse of 1795 PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive frosty medium brown and chocolate with lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Traces of mint luster remain visible in protected areas and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots, stains, or roughness. The only defects are microscopic planchet flakes and chips scattered over both sides (as struck) and some trivial contact marks. The best identifying marks are a tiny planchet chip at the rim left of the lowest curl and a thin nick across the wreath stem and leaf under the second A in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state II, with a thick crack or die flaw from the rim to the right top of the Y in LIBERTY. A great example of this tough die variety. Our grade is AU50. Noyes says AU50 net EF45 and tied for CC#3, his photo #33232. Noyes says the finest example resides in the ANS Collection, so there is only one better piece available to collectors according to his census. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 2 finer in 63 for the variety. Estimate Value $20,000 - UP
Ex Bernice Laub, Sotheby's 12/1993:711-Doug Bird 3/2008.
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