113 / 280
111
Equal Finest S-136
110
1797 S-136 R3. PCGS graded MS-62 Brown.
Choice lustrous
medium brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the
highpoints. Essentially flawless with outstanding eye appeal.
There is a hint of rub on the highest points of the devices and
the only marks are a few extremely faint diagonal hairlines on
the cheek and a tiny planchet chip near the dentils left of the
lowest curl (as struck). LDS, Breen state V. The reverse die is
blunted and the fine die cracks at the U in UNITED and E in
AMERICA are clear. Both sides of this cent are plated in the
1991 Noyes reference and the reverse is plated in Dr. Shel-
don’s
Early American Cents
and
Penny Whimsy
. Graded AU55
Choice and tied for CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo
#21179. Bland says AU55 and tied for CC#1.
Our grade is
AU58 Choice
. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds prov-
enance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 2; none finer
at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 35939)
Estimated Value ......................................................$15,000-UP
Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon
4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner-Tony
Terranova-Chris McCawley 11/30/1996-W. M. “Jack” Wadling-
ton 2004-Bob Grellman and Chris McCawley 7/2005-Walter
Husak, Heritage 2/15/2008:2139.