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S-115 EX GASKILL-PASCHAL

LOT 150

1796 S-115 R3 Draped Bust F15 Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine granularity under mostly glossy dark olive brown toning. No verdigris and the only mark is a small rim nick before the mouth. The obverse is more glossy than the reverse. Nicely struck E-MDS, Breen state III, with a narrow rim break off the chin but no die cracks. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Graded VF35 net VF20 and tied for CC#6 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF30 net F12 and tied for CC#11, his photo #24321. Comes with a nice provenance. $5,250 Ex Dr. Henry C. Schwab, Thomas L. Elder 5/13/1937:1102-Judge Thomas L. Gaskill, New Netherlands Coin Co. (privately) 11/1956-Dorothy I. Paschal 1972-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:156 (includes the Paschal and Brown collection envelopes).