Lot 2101
1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Obverse. VF-25. Sharpness AU50 or so but covered with fine to moderate roughness that's mostly hidden under a glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. No verdigris and the only contact marks are a small pinprick in the field near the dentils off the chin and a thin vertical nick high on the shoulder. EDS, Breen state I. The obverse is slightly misaligned to the bottom while the reverse is properly centered on the planchet. The date and legends are complete and strong, and the LIHERTY (actually B over inverted B) feature is bold. An important example of this rarer version of the famous LIHERTY error. Called AU50 net VF25 and CC#8 in the Bland/Breen condition census. Comes with a long, distinguished provenance.
Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,500.
Ex W. H. Spedding, S. H. & H. Chapman 12/1894:795-George H. Earle, Jr., Henry Chapman 6/1912:3400-Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl FPL 1929, lot 120-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl #106, 6/1945:1658-Dr. Charles L. Ruby, Superior 2/11/74:441-Denis Loring 8/77-Enoch Blackwell.
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| Realized $4,485 |
