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1793 S-2 R4+ Chain AMERICA. PCGS graded AU-53.
CAC APPROVED
. Choice glossy dark
chocolate brown with smooth, nearly flawless surfaces. This Chain Cent offers outstanding eye appeal
in every respect. The only marks are a few barely visible nicks; a dull horizontal one in the field before
the eye may help identify this cent. LDS, Breen state II. There is a subtle bulge through the 793 and
obvious die clashmarks around the portrait. Graded EF40 Choice and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes cen-
sus, his photo #34002. Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#10 in the Breen/Bland condition census.
Our
grade is EF40+ Choice, close to EF45.
A great cent with a great provenance that can be traced back
over 100 years. The attribution and Downing-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure
label.
Pop 2; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in MS62 and 1 in MS64 (PCGS # 35435)
Estimated Value .......................................................................................................................... $60,000-UP
Ex Peter Mougey-William H. Woodin, Thomas L. Elder #43, 9/1910:3-S. H. Chapman-unknown-Homer
K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale, New Netherlands Coin Co #38, lot 16-Dr. William H.Sheldon-Dorothy
Paschal (via Ray Chatham 1972)-Dean Oakes 9/6/1986 (Dorothy Paschal collection envelope included).