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1797 S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath. PCGS graded AU-55.
Frosty dark
steel brown and chocolate with traces of faded mint color in pro-
tected areas on the reverse. Mint luster shows in the protected areas
on both sides and this cent offers excellent eye appeal. No spots or
stains only light contact marks. The notable marks are some nicks at
the eyebrow and a thin nick on the cheek near the earlobe. E-MDS,
Breen state II. There is a small chip hanging down from the end of
the nose but no crack into the field from the lower curls. The nearly
vertical crack in the field before the portrait is clear. A very nice
example of the popular Stemless type. Graded VF30 net VF25 and
tied for CC#11 in the Noyes census, his photo #60627. Not seen
by Bland.
Our grade is EF40.
The attribution, “No Stems”
feature, and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS
Secure label.
Pop 2; none finer at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 35981)
Estimated Value........................................... $10,000-UP
Ex Ramon Molina, Noguera, Barcelona Spain-Shawn
Yancey 2/2008.
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1797 S-131 R2+ Stemless Wreath. PCGS graded VF-35.
Partly glossy dark steel brown with lighter steel brown toning on the
highpoints. The surfaces are eye appeal are nice but a glass reveals extremely faint roughness that subdues the natural gloss. No
verdigris and the only mark is a diagonal nick in the field right of the base of the Y in LIBERTY. Rare LDS, Breen state IV late,
with a slightly raised retained cud break right of a vertical die crack in the field before the portrait. This long retained cud break
is raised most near the bust, least before the face. A neat die state.
Our grade is VF30 sharpness net VF25
. The attribution, No
Stems feature, and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure Label.
Pop 2; 4 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in EF45,
1 in AU53, and 2 in AU55
(PCGS # 35981)
Estimated Value ......................................................................................................................................................................... $1,500-UP
Ex Julian Leidman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/19/2005:305 (lot ticket included).