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1796 S-114 R5 Draped Bust, Reverse of 1797. PCGS graded VF-30.
Reverse of 1797. Frosty medium chocolate brown and steel. No corro-
sion or verdigris, only a few minor marks. These include a light hairline
scratch on he cheek, a pair of tiny planchet flakes or pits at the 179, and a
dull nick off the inner leaf tip under the D in UNITED. EDS, Breen state
I, without any die cracks on the obverse. The legend on either side of the
fraction was weakly struck, probably caused by debris (grease) on the
die, but everything else is nicely impressed. Graded VF25 net VF20 by
Noyes and tied for CC#5, his photo #37461. Listed as VF20 in the Breen/
Bland census and tied for CC#5 as well.
Our grade is VF20
. The attribu-
tion and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop
1; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in EF40 and 1 in AU58
(PCGS #
35858)
Estimated Value.......................................................................... $6,000-UP
Ex Old Colony Auctions 10/1958:115-Copley Coin Co., 12/1958-Admiral
Worthington S. Bitler 8/1960-Abe Kosoff-A. Mark Coin Co., 3/1973:80-
John G. Wood, Heritage 1994 ANA Sale, lot 5066-Tony Terranova-Michael
Arconti-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 2000 ANA Sale, lot 264-un-
known-American Numismatic Rarities 6/25/2004:2165 (last 2 lot tickets
included).
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1796 S-115 R3 Draped Bust, Reverse of 1797. PCGS graded VF-35.
CAC APPROVED
. Attractive
glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints. Peeps of
mellowed red are visible in protected areas on the reverse. There is no trace of corrosion or verdigris
and this cent offers outstanding eye appeal. Just a few trivial contact marks, including a fine hairline
scratch under the L in LIBERTY and a dull nick under the upright of that B. Nicely struck E-MDS,
Breen state III, showing sharp die clashmarks on both sides and a narrow rim cud break opposite the
chin. Graded VF30 net VF25 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #39718.
Our grade is
VF25+, close to VF30.
The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; 1 finer in AU50 at PCGS for the variety (PCGS # 35861)
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................$8,000-UP
Ex Charles Koehler, Heritage 1/2002:5312
.