Lot 4
1793 C-4 R3 VF25. Beautiful glossy medium brown with darker steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices. A faint area of reddish brown toning shows over the 93 in the date. The only signs of contact are a thin, light diagonal nick high on the cheekbone, a couple nearly imperceptible rim bruises off the bust tip, and a small rim nick at the N in UNITED. E-MDS, Manley state 1.0 late. The tiny rust lump on the top of the 7 has not formed. The reverse is very slightly misaligned to K-5 but the designs are not affected. The dies are aligned perfectly head-to-foot. Weight 105.1 grains. Removed from a PCGS slab graded VF30 (old green PCGS label included, #1000.30/5224206).
Estimated Value $8,000-UP.
Ex Bowers & Ruddy FPL 1971 to 1974-unknown-Bowers Rare Coin Review 9/82:251 (withdrawn)-Bowers & Merena 1/25/83:665 (as EF40)-Dr. Wallace Lee, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:63.
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| Realized $18,975 |
