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S-116 BREEN PLATE COIN EX NEWCOMB-DUPONT

LOT 151 1796 S-116 R5- Draped Bust VG10 Ten points sharper with smooth, attractive surfaces except for several significant marks on the rims. The most-notable rim marks are a rim bruise left of the L in LIBERTY and an obvious corrosion chip out of the rim over the second S in STATES. A glass also reveals some fine scratches hidden in the toning on both sides, but these do not catch your eye. Glossy medium chocolate brown. EDS, Breen state I, with no die clashmarks. This is the plate coin for die state I in the Breen encyclopedia. Graded VF30 net VG7 and tied for CC#23 in the Noyes census, his photo #24360. Comes with a very nice provenance. $3,500 Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:152 (as VF)-Barney Bluestone-Charles DuPont, Stack’s (Anderson DuPont Sale) 9/24/1954:152 (as VG10)-Norweb Family Collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/1988:2756 (as F12)-Chris McCawley 12/13/1988 (includes the Norweb lot ticket)