Lot 175
1796 S-115 R3 Draped Bust PCGS Genuine. Sharpness AU50 but the portrait is covered with very fine roughness that is visible only under magnification. No verdigris and the only mark is a small pit or planchet chip hidden on the leaf under the I in AMERICA. Lightly cleaned and expertly retoned glossy olive brown and steel. Sharply struck M-LDS Breen state VII. There is a slightly raised retained cud break at TY in LIBERTY, a strong die crack arcing through the date, and sharp die clashmarks before the portrait. Graded net EF40 by Del Bland and ranked as second finest behind the ANS example. Noyes says EF45 sharpness net VF30 and tied for CC#3, his photo #25162. Either way this is a very important cent. Our grade is AU50 sharpness net VF35. The attribution and Matylewicz-Holmes provenance are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $6,500-UP.
Ex R. N. Matylewicz-George Ramont-Charles E. Harrison 3/1993-Dr. Phil W. Ralls 4/18/1997-Robert C. Clark, Bowers & Merena 8/9/2000:265-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman and Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:197 (both lot tickets included).
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| Realized $11,750 |
