Lot 246
1796 S-92 R3 Draped Bust, Reverse of 1795 PCGS graded VF25. Attractive glossy chocolate and darker steel brown with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas on the reverse. The surfaces are smooth except for a small patch of microscopic roughness in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon. No trace of verdigris and only light contact marks including fine hairline scratches on both sides. The notable marks are two hairline scratches that cross to form a crude "X" in the field before the chin and a tiny pinprick or planchet chip left of the bottom of the denominator. E-MDS, Breen state II. The crack through the feet of TY into the field at the right is light and die clashmarks show on both sides. The date and legends are complete and clear. Graded VF25 net VF20 by Noyes and tied for CC#15, his photo #56556. Our grade is VF20 net F15+. Removed from an ANACS slab graded EF40 (ANACS grading label included, and it shows the attribution). The attribution and Rasmussen-Heard provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 2 in VF; 5 finer for the variety. PCGS #35813. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP
Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions 6/1986:336-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3104-unknown-Superior 6/10/2006:634-Doug Bird 11/2006-Clay Everhart-Tom Reynolds 2/5/2010-Gene Heard Collection.
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