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The Discovery Coin For S-95
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1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust, Reverse of 1795. PCGS graded AU-53+.
CAC
APPROVED
. Choice glossy medium brown and chocolate with traces of frosty
lighter brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces and eye appeal of this
cent are excellent, but there are a few marks. The notable marks are a speck of
greenish verdigris near the rim behind the head, a rim dent over TA in STATES,
and two nicks on the eyebrow. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and quite
attractive. LDS, Breen state II, with additional die clashmarks above ERTY. The
clashmarks around the portrait and the patch of die rust in the field off the lower
end of the hair ribbon are strong. This is the discovery coin for the die variety
and it comes with a long provenance of distinguished large cent collectors.
Called AU55 net EF40 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #25407. Bland
says EF40 and CC#2 as well.
Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF40.
The attri-
bution and Holmes-Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Only 2 examples graded at PCGS
(PCGS # 35819)
Estimated Value .....................................................................................$25,000-UP
Ex Thomas L. Elder #87, 12/1913:666-Ebenezer Gilbert-H. O. Granberg-Wil-
liam H. Woodin-The United States Coin Co. 5/1915:218-Dr. George P. French,
B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 140-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl-Dr. Wil-
liam H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 12/11/1986-Herman Halpern,
Stack’s 3/16/1988:118-Charles E. Harrison-Tony Terranova 1/1994-John Whit-
ney Walter, Stack’s 5/4/1999:1727-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris
McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/
Goldbergs 9/6/2009:155-Adam Mervis, Heritage 1/10/2014:2555 (includes the
lot tickets from the Halpern, Whitney, and Holmes auctions).