2024 EAC Sale

INDIANAPOLIS EAC 2024

LOT 245 1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VG10. Sharpness at least F12 but covered with uniform microscopic granularity, strongest on the obverse. No verdigris and the only mark is a light vertical scratch left of the L in LIBERTY, and it does not break the toning. Rather frosty dark olive brown and steel. This cent has very nice eye appeal in spite of the dark toning and imperfect surfaces. The date and legends are all strong. MDS, Breen state IV.

LOT 244 1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VF20. Sharpness VF35 with extremely fine roughness covering the planchet plus shallow pitting at F-A, under the second A in AMERICA, and at the dentils over ED-S. No verdigris, but there are some light abrasions in the rough patch at F-A where an attempt was made to smooth out the pitting. Nicely recolored glossy steel brown and chocolate. The date and legends are bold, and the eye appeal is quite nice considering the defects. MDS, Breen state IV, with a die crack through the tops of BERTY, strongest at TY. Called VF35 net VF20 and CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #24022. Bland agrees at net VF20 but has this cent tied for CC#9 in his list. The date and legends are bold.

Ex Paul Domey-the Clackamas Collection

Ex Bob Grellman 6/1983-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 5/2/1997-W. M. “Jack” Wadlington 5/3/2005-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:162-Dr. Ralph W. Rucker Collection (includes the Rucker collection envelope)

 THE NEWCOMB COLLECTION 1796 S-98

LOT 246 1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust VF30. At least ten points sharper but lightly cleaned long ago and the field before the portrait was delicately smoothed. Now beautifully retoned glossy light to medium chocolate brown. Very attractive, void of any additional defects other than some microscopic planchet chips under the date, a very fine horizontal planchet void in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon, and a flake on the upper part of the F in OF (all as struck). MDS, Breen state II, showing die clashmarks on both sides. Called EF45 net VF25 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #32076. Bland says EF40 net VF25 and CC#4 in his census. Both assessments were made before this cent had retoned completely. The finest known example is impounded in the ANS collection, so the pool of really nice ones is quite limited. A sharp, attractive cent that comes with a nice provenance. Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:96 (as uncirculated)-Abe Kosoff (Numismatic Gallery)-unknown-Louisville Numismatic Exchange 5/1990-March Wells, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/1/2009:578-R. J. Rudolph Collection-McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 6/2016:129-the Clackamas Collection (includes the Wells collection envelope and Goldberg lot ticket)

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