Fred Borcherdts ANA Sale

FRED BORCHERDT’S HALL OF FAME COLLECTION 1793-1814 CENTS

THIRD FINEST S-118 RARITY

LOT 139 1796 S-118 R5+ Draped Bust VF20+ . Glossy light olive and medium brown. Smooth and attractive with light wear, but there are some marks. A short, light scratch near the dentils above the bust, a rim bruise left of the lower curls, and a dig at the left end of the wreath ribbon are the only notable defects. LDS, Breen state II, with a clearly defined rim cud left of the denominator. Graded VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net VF20 and CC#3, his photo #25369. An important example of a very tough die variety.

Ex John P. Young, M. H. Bolender 9/8/1951:70-Willard C. Blaisdell 9/1977-Denis W. Loring 2/1978-R. S. “Robbie” Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:163-Charles E. Harrison-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection

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