Lot 67
1804 C-5 R4 Spiked Chin PCGS graded AU50. Very attractive glossy chocolate brown with underlying frosty luster showing through in the protected areas. The surfaces are smooth but there are a few light pinscratches in the field before the neck and several more left of the lowest curls. All the scratches are old and blend perfectly into the natural toning. Otherwise this piece is very nice and the reverse is choice. M-LDS, Manley state 5.0. The bisecting die crack on the reverse is strong and another crack reaches from the base of the O in OF down through the leaves to the bisecting crack above LF. The "Spiked Chin" feature is clear. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net EF40. Tied for CC#8 in the Mike Spurlock census, CC#11 in the Jim McGuigan list, and #7 in the Breen census. This piece finished 5th in the 2004 EAC Half Cent Happening competition. Noyes photo #73667. Weight 81.3 grains. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Green Tree Collection provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 5; 2 finer in 62 for the variety. Estimate Value $2,000 - UP
Ex W. W. Neil, B. Max Mehl 6/17/1947:2226-Willard C. Blaisdell (via Del Bland) 9/15/1976-R. E. Naftzger, Jr. (via Del Bland) 10/8/1976-William K. Raymond-Roger S. Cohen, Jr. 12/4/1982-Bob Yuell (The Whister Collection), McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/4/2011:43-The Green Tree Collection.
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| Realized $2,350 |
