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123 1796 S-90 R5+ Liberty Cap G6 . Reverse rotated 15 degrees
CW. Slightly glossy medium chocolate brown with lighter steel
brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are decent but a
glass reveals extremely fine granularity in the fields and pro-
tected areas. No verdigris. The notable marks are a small rim
bruise off the end of the bust and two small planchet chips on
the cap. Struck with the reverse rotated 15 degrees CW. The
date is clear and the legends on the reverse are complete
except for a few letters outside the wreath.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $500-UP
Dr aped Bus t Cen t s
124 1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust VG7. Several points sharper but
the planchet is covered with microscopic roughness, strongest
in protected areas. No verdigris, and the only marks are some
faint hairline scratches on the portrait and a tiny planchet chip
under the 9 in the date. Slightly glossy olive brown and steel
with slightly lighter toning on the devices. E-MDS with the
reverse rotated 20 degrees CCW. The date and legends are
complete and clear.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $400-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection.
125 Pair of 1796 Draped Bust Cents. Includes S-92 R3 G6 net
AG3 for fine granularity, and S-103 R4+ LIHERTY Obverse G6
net AG3 for fine granularity. Both have an easily readable date
and the LIHERTY error (B over inverted B) is strong. Lot of 2
coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $200-UP
From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection.
126 1796 S-95 R5+ Draped Bust VG8+. Sharpness F12 with
some areas displaying the details of a slightly higher grade, but
uniform extremely faint roughness is well hidden under a glossy
patina of chocolate and darker olive and steel brown. No verdi-
gris, and the only marks are a very small rim nick over the right
edge of the first T in STATES and a tiny pinprick hidden inside
the bottom of that E. The date is complete and easily readable
but not strong while the legends are clear and relatively strong
except for OF, which is weak. MDS, Breen state I. A decent
example of this tough die variety. Called VF25 net G6 and tied
for CC#15 in the Noyes census, his photo #26027. Looks better
than that. Doug Smith graded it F12+ And it comes with a nice
provenance.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $750-UP
Ex Dr. William H. Sheldon 12/28/1956-C. Douglas Smith (came
from Dr. Sheldon with an S-96 to complete Doug Smith' s run of
1796 varieties) 1970-R. S. Brown, Jr.-Fred H. Borcherdt 2000-J.
J. Renzi, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 5/31/
2010:621-Ed Miller Collection (Goldberg lot ticket and Borcherdt
collection envelope included).
127 1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust G5+ . A point or two sharper but
covered with uniform very fine roughness that dulls the natural
gloss. No verdigris, only light rim bruises on both sides, the
strongest one over the I in AMERICA. Dark olive brown and
steel with slightly lighter toning on the devices. EDS, void of any
die cracks. The date and legends are complete and easily read-
able.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $200-UP
Ex Tom Wolf 8/1976-the Rod Burress Collection.
128 Pair of 1796 Draped Bust Cents. Includes S-97 R3 VG8 net
G6 for minor roughness, and S-102 R4 VG8 net G5+ for light
roughness. Both have a readable date. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $200-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection.
THE NEWCOMB 1796 S-98
129 1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust VF35. Five points sharper
but lightly cleaned long ago, now beautifully retoned glossy
light to medium chocolate brown. Smooth and very attrac-
tive, void of any defects other than some microscopic plan-
chet chips under the date, a very fine horizontal planchet
void in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon, and a
flake on the upper part of the F in OF (all as struck). MDS,
Breen state II, showing die clashmarks on both sides.
Called EF45 net VF25 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes cen-
sus, his photo #32076. Bland says EF40 net VF25 and
CC#4 in his census. Both assessments were made before
this cent had retoned completely. The finest known exam-
ple is impounded in the ANS collection, so the pool of really
nice ones is quite limited. A great cent that comes with a
nice provenance.
Estimated Value ..............................................$3,000-UP
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:96
(as uncirculated)-Abe Kosoff (Numismatic Gallery)-unknown-
Louisville Numismatic Exchange 5/1990-March Wells, McCaw-
ley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:578-R. J.
Rudolph Collection (Wells collection envelope and Goldberg
lot ticket included).