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THE WADLINGTON-HOLMES S-4
Lot 3
1793 S-4 R3 Chain AMERICA with Periods PCGS graded AU50.
Glossy medium to dark chocolate
brown. The surfaces are smooth, free of any hint of corrosion or planchet flaws. Just a few very light contact
marks, including a small pinprick in the hair over the 1 in the date, a couple parallel lines of very light nicks
slanting down on either side of the ear, a couple tiny nicks under the second A in AMERICA, and a trio of
microscopic pinpricks over the first S in STATES. Nicely struck with outstanding eye appeal. LDS, Breen state
III, showing strong die cracks at the curls and rim left of the date. Called EF45 net VF30 and tied for CC#12
in the Noyes census, his photo #36426.
Our grade is VF35
. The attribution and Koshkarian provenance are
noted on the PCGS label.
PCGS population 3; 2 finer, 1 in 53, 1 in 66 for the variety.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................ $65,000-UP
Ex an old Philadelphia collection-Harry Laibstain Rare Coin Co.-National Gold Co.-Tom Reynolds 5/7/1997-Jack Wadlington-
Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:6
(includes the Holmes collection envelope and lot ticket).