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1795 S-76a R5 Thick Planchet, Lettered Edge. PCGS graded EF-45.
CAC AP-
PROVED
. Frosty medium brown with darker steel brown toning on the high-
points. No trace of corrosion or verdigris, but there are some contact marks. The
notable marks are several rim bruises on both sides, the strongest of these over TA
in STATES. Curiously many of the condition census examples of this variety also
suffer from rim bruises, and for that reason using rim bruises to identify specific
examples is risky. Perhaps a tiny planchet chip on the truncation over the 5 and a
diagonal nick on the crossbar of the E in ONE might be better identifying marks.
MDS, Breen state II, with light die clashmarks on both sides. Graded EF45 net
VF25 by Noyes, his photo #61533.
Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF25.
The
attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1;
3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in AU50, 1 in AU55, and 1 in MS65 (PCGS #
35720)
Estimated Value........................................................................................ $15,000-UP
Ex Mal Varner 2/2012.