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1795 S-75 R3 Lettered Edge VG10
. Slightly sharper with
very fine roughness under glossy dark olive brown and steel
toning. No verdigris, and the only mark is a minor rim bruise at
the second T in STATES. MDS, Breen state III, with minor swell-
ing in the obverse fields. The date is bold and the legends are
strong. Nice for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces.
Estimated Value .......................................................$400-UP
Ex David Humphrey-Rod Burress 9/2008
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277
1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge NGC graded AU58
. Frosty
medium brown with a splash of darker steel and olive toning in
the hair left of the neck plus a spot of darker toning mixed with
microscopic specks of verdigris at the I in AMERICA. No contact
marks and there is no apparent friction on the highest points of
the devices. There are some of the usual tiny planchet chips in
the field before the face and more around OF on the reverse, as
struck. MDS with minor weakness on the end of the pole from
die lapping but no apparent swelling in the obverse fields.
Our
grade is net AU50.
Estimated Value .................................................... $3,000-UP
278
1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VF20
. Sharpness EF40 with
minor roughness in the fields and protected areas, strongest at
the cap where there is some shallow verdigris. The only marks
are a tiny scratch right of the Y in LIBERTY and a thin planchet
crease in the dentils above ERT (as struck). Mostly glossy
medium brown and light chocolate fading to darker chocolate
brown in protected areas. Decent eye appeal in spite of the sur-
face issues. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state IV. Minor swelling
is starting to show in the field before the portrait but the dentils
are nearly complete around both sides.
Estimated Value .......................................................$500-UP
279
1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge PCGS Genuine, VF Details
Smoothed
. Sharpness VF20 but covered with microscopic
granularity on all but the highpoints. No verdigris, and the only
marks are a rim nick at the R in LIBERTY, another opposite the
chin, and a third just right of the date. Slightly glossy dark olive
brown and steel with lighter steel brown toning on the high-
points. MDS. The date is strong and the legends are complete.
We detect no Smoothing as mentioned on the PCGS label. Per-
haps they meant Environmental Damage.
Our grade is net
VG10.
Estimated Value .......................................................$300-UP
280
1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge VG10
. Clipped Planchet. Five
points sharper but fine roughness covers the planchet, stron-
gest on the reverse. In addition there are a half dozen shallow
scratches in the field under the cap, a dull dig under ER in LIB-
ERTY, and traces of verdigris in protected areas on the reverse.
Partially glossy medium to dark olive brown and chocolate with
lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The date is strong
and the legends are clear. EDS, before any swelling in the
obverse fields. A curved planchet clip reaches to the base of the
dentils over RTY and the opposing ones at CA in AMERICA.
Estimated Value .......................................................$400-UP
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 1/25/2004:1221-
Rod Burress, 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/
28/2007:156-A. Matthews (EAC lot ticket included)
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