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1796 S-101 R5- Draped Bust, Reverse of 1794. PCGS graded EF-45.
Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with
hints of reddish steel brown toning in a few of the protected areas on both sides. No corrosion or verdigris, only
tiny planchet chips and minor contact marks. The notable marks are a fine hairline scratch in the field over the
bust, a collection of tiny pin scratches in the field left of the hair ribbon, and a thin nick on the leaf under the first
A in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state II, with die clashmarks on both sides and a fine die crack through the top of
MERIC. The obverse is misaligned slightly to K-5 while the reverse is properly centered on the planchet. The bust
tip and opposing area at OF are softly struck leaving tiny planchet chips in those areas but everything else is nicely
impressed. Graded EF40 net VF25 and tied for CC#4 in the Noyes census, his photo #25355. Del Bland says VF30
and tied for CC#4 in the Breen/Bland census.
Our grade is VF30
. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution
and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; 1 finer in AU50 at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 35783)
Estimated Value.............................................................................................................................................. $10,000-UP
Ex George H. Clapp 3/31/1949-Carnegie Institute-Ray Burne-Abner Kreisberg Corp., 5/1974-Gordon Wrubel-Jack H.
Beymer-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz 7/1974-Dr. C. R. Chambers-Charles E. Harrison (via Tony Terranova) 1/1994-John
Whitney Walter, Stack’s 5/4/1999:1736-Tony Terranova, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:403
(Superior lot ticket included).