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Finest 1796 S-112
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1796 S-112 R4+ Draped Bust, Reverse of 1794. PCGS graded MS-63
Brown.
Very attractive glossy medium chocolate brown with slightly
darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and frosty lighter steel
brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas on the
reverse. This cent offers outstanding eye appeal. No spots or stains, only a
few trivial contact marks. The only notable marks are a small nick in the
center of the cheek and a planchet chip at the dentils left of the hair rib-
bon (as struck). MDS, Breen state III late, with a few light die cracks on
both sides and sharp die clashmarks on the reverse. There is a very subtle
bulge in the center of the reverse but not enough to qualify as Breen state
IV. Several small lumps from die rust are visible around the date and in
the field before the portrait. The reverse of this cent is plated in
Penny
Whimsy
and both sides are plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate
the variety. Graded AU55 Choice and CC#1 by 10 points in the Noyes
census, his photo #21664. Bland says AU55 and CC#1 by 10 points.
Our
grade is AU58
. The attribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are
noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the
variety
(PCGS # 35807)
Estimated Value ......................................................................... $40,000-UP
Found in England in 1949 by Charles M. Wormser (New Netherlands Coin
Co.)-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric
Streiner 12/1993-John B. MacDonald (via Denis Loring) 1/1997 (includes
the Naftzger collection envelope that shows a partially inaccurate prov-
enance).