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S-113 EX NEWCOMB-SHELDON-DOWNING

LOT 148 1796 S-113 R5 Draped Bust F15 Ten points sharper but covered with uniform very fine roughness under glossy dark olive brown toning. No verdigris and the only mark is a small, barely visible nick on the rim over the left side of the E in LIBERTY. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a strong die crack through the lowest curl and 17. The date and legends are strong. Graded VF25 net F15 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 net VG10 and tied for CC#12, his photo #23918. Comes with a great provenance. $5,500 Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:106-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38), lot 1752-Willard C. Blaisdell-Myles Z. Gerson-Dr. Philip W. Ralls, Superior 1/1990:284 (includes the Blaisdell collection envelope, the Downing collection pillbox, and the last 2 lot tickets)