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Pedigreed 1795 S-74
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1795 S-74 R4- Lettered Edge. PCGS graded AU-55+.
Lustrous mix of dark steel brown and chocolate with lighter
tan and steel brown toning faded down from mint color in
protected areas on both sides. The only defects are some barely
visible abrasions in the obverse fields and a couple thin vertical
nicks on the cheek. The reverse looks mint state but the high-
points on the portrait show a touch of friction. MDS, Breen
state V, with fine die cracks that meander through the legend
outside the wreath. Graded AU50 net EF45 and CC#5 in the
Noyes census, his photo #24271. Bland says AU50 and CC#5.
Our grade is AU50+
. Comes with a very nice provenance. The
attribution and Crosby-Reynolds provenance are noted on the
PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; 1 finer in MS63 at PCGS for the
variety
(PCGS # 35714)
Estimated Value ........................................................$10,000-UP
Ex Sylvester S. Crosby-John W. Hazeltine #70, 6/1883:1497-
R. W. Randall, New Netherlands Coin Co. MBS 3/1973:41-R.
S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:98-G. Lee Kuntz, Superior
10/6/1991:82-Larry Briggs Rare Coins-Bowers & Merena Galler-
ies-Dr. John A. Van Arsdall, Bowers & Merena 1/1993:224-Bow-
ers & Merena 11/1994:2032-Heritage 6/1999:5379.