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113
1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap VG10
. Sharpness VF20 but cov-
ered with microscopic roughness that is rather well hidden
under glossy dark olive brown and chocolate toning. No verdi-
gris, and the only notable marks are a pinprick or chip high on
the neck, a vertical scratch on the C in CENT, and a small rim
dent right of the fraction. E-MDS, Breen state I, with a diagonal
line of minor swelling through the bottom of the cap. The date
is bold and the legends are strong except for the usual weak-
ness inside the wreath.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $400-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection
.
114
1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap VG10
. Sharpness VF25 but cov-
ered with fine roughness under a glossy dark olive brown and
steel patina. There are traces of shallow verdigris in some of the
protected areas. The only contact marks are a tiny rim bruise
over the E in LIBERTY and several shallow parallel scratches at
ONE. EDS. The date is bold and the legends are clear.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $400-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection
.
115
1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap VG8
. Glossy medium olive brown
and chocolate. The planchet is mostly smooth but there are a
few small areas of fine roughness, the largest of these at the
dentils over TE in STATES. No verdigris. A rim nick under the 9
in the date is the only notable contact mark. MDS. The date and
legends are strong except for the usual weakness on ONE CENT.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $300-UP
Ex Paramount International Coin Corp., Greater New York Auc-
tion Sale May 1974 (lot number unknown)-R. J. Rudolph Collec-
tion
.
116
1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap VG7+
. The obverse is slightly
sharper than the reverse, which is typical for these Liberty Cap
Cents. Mostly glossy dark chocolate and olive brown with lighter
chocolate brown and steel toning on the devices. Microscopic
granularity covers the fields but there is no verdigris. The only
marks are some microscopic hairline scratches hidden in the
toning on the obverse and a couple very tiny rim bruises over
the E & Y in LIBERTY. The date is bold and the legends are com-
plete.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $400-UP
Ex Jim McGuigan 8/1980-Rod Burress Collection
.
117
1796 S-84 R3 Liberty Cap VG7
. Attractive glossy medium
chocolate brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only defects
are a few light rim bruises before the neck and chin. M-LDS with
an obvious bulge at the 6 and at ED-S on the reverse. The 179
are strong while the 6 is weaker but readable due to the swell-
ing, and the legends are readable except for the ED in UNITED.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $350-UP
Ex Tom Reynolds-Ed Miller Collection
.
118
1796 S-86 R5 Liberty Cap VG8
. Sharpness VF20 but the
fields, rims, and much of the portrait have been carefully
smoothed. There is no trace of roughness, so the smoothing
must have been intended to remove some marks or strengthen
the devices. The only notable mark is a thin depression or plan-
chet void along the edge left of the date. Retoned a very attrac-
tive highly glossy chocolate brown. The date and legends are
complete and clear. EDS, Breen state I.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $400-UP
Ex Ed Hipps 5/1999-R. J. Rudolph Collection
.
119
1796 S-87 R3 Liberty Cap VG8
. Sharpness F12 or slightly
better but covered with very shallow roughness on all but the
highpoints, which are smooth. Lightly burnished and retoned
medium chocolate and bluish steel brown. No verdigris, and the
only mark is an old scratch under ERICA. MDS with a fine die
crack from the right top of the 7 into the truncation above and
the usual swelling on the 6. The remainder of the date is strong
and the legends are clear except for strike weakness on OF.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $400-UP
Ex Harold Moore 6/1980-the Rod Burress Collection
.
120
Pair of 1796 Liberty Cap Cents
. Includes S-88 R4 VG8+ net
G6 for fine granularity and scratches, and S-89 R3 VG8 net VG7
for minor roughness. The S-89 also has a mint-made planchet
clip opposite the neck. Both pieces have a clear date. Lot of 2
coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $400-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection
.
121
Trio of 1796 Liberty Cap Cents
. Includes S-89 R3 G6 net
AG3 for fine granularity, S-91 R3 Basal State-1, and S-81 or S-
82 with an AG3 obverse but a slick reverse that makes a posi-
tive attribution impossible. All have a readable date. Lot of 3
coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $150-UP
From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection
.
122
1796 S-90 R5+ Liberty Cap VG8
. Upset Reverse. Glossy
olive brown and steel. No corrosion or verdigris, only a few triv-
ial contact marks. A small diagonal nick in the center of the
cheek and a tiny rim bruise right of the Y in LIBERTY are the
best identifying marks. EDS, Breen state I, with the reverse
rotated 165 degrees CCW, nearly inverted from the normal
head-to-foot orientation. The date is complete and the legends
are easily readable. A decent example of this tough variety.
Removed from a PCGS slab graded F12
(PCGS label
#1392.12/22084230 included).
Estimated Value .....................................................$1,000-UP
Ex Jules Reiver-Stephen Fischer 10/17/2005-March Wells,
McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:575-Ed
Miller Collection
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