Fred Borcherdts ANA Sale

EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

THIRD FINEST LATE STATE S-96

LOT 110 1796 S-96 R6 Draped Bust VG7 . Slightly glossy dark steel and olive with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The planchet is covered with fine granularity but the date and legends are complete and clear. No verdigris but there are some contact marks including fine vertical scratches on the left side of the obverse and a couple dull dents in the field under the hair ribbon that caused a slight bulge in the wreath below ED. LDS, Breen state II, with a horizontal die crack that bisects the reverse from the T in UNITED to the M in AMERICA. The crack is complete and clear from end to end. Graded VG10 net VG7 and tied for CC#7 in Bland census. Noyes says F12 net VG7 and tied for CC#9 overall but third finest of the late die state, his photo #24281. Ex Charles Hixson (who began assembling his collection in the 1800’s)-Eli Hixson (who added to the collection) circa 1932-Sue A. Eppler-Keith A. Eppler (her son) 1986 (unattributed)-Panda Coin Exchange (Dennis Pacheco)-Robert E. Vail 11/21/1988-Del N. Bland-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Denis W. Loring-Walter H. Reed 2003-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth, Heritage Auctions 9/2013:4607 (pass)-2014 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/3/2014:105-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

Thursday, August 27 th , 2026 5PM EST

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