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1794 S-43 R2. PCGS graded AU-58+.
CAC APPROVED
. Frosty medium
chocolate brown with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. No
spots or stains, and the only mark is a small, shallow planchet flake high on
the cheek (as struck). Looks mint state, but there is a hint of rub on the highest
points of the hair. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I, showing no die cracks or
clashmarks. The reverse is not rotated as is sometimes seen in the early state.
In addition there is a clear double profile from the nose down to the chin with
similar doubling on the bottom of the cap and on many of the dentils on the
obverse. Graded AU55 net AU50 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his
photo #22757. Bland says AU50 and tied for CC#3
. Our grade is AU55.
The
attribution and DuPont-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure
label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35594)
Estimated Value................................................................................... $15,000-UP
Ex Charles J. DuPont, Stack’s 9/1954:61-Harold Bareford 9/13/1985-Herman
Halpern, Stack’s 3/16/1988:58-Jack H. Beymer-unknown-Bowers & Merena
7/30/2003:118-Jim McGuigan & Harry Laibstain, American Numismatic Rarities
8/15/2004:42.