TNA May 2026

SESSION ONE

LOT 151 1794 S-72 R-2 VG7. Fine sharpness but cleaned and now toned tan and deep charcoal with old hairline scratches across the obverse and fine roughness on the surfaces. There are also a few minor rim bruises on each side. Bold, full date and legends. E-MDS, state II.  Ex; G.S. Hauer eBay - William Schwartz

LOT 155 1796 S-87 R-5 VG8. Fine sharpness but there is fine roughness and porosity on the surfaces. Only a couple trivial marks, a tick on the rim behind the bottom hair the best identifying. Weaker on the central reverse, otherwise bold date and legends. Ex; EAC Vegas 1997 - William Schwartz

LOT 152 1795 S-78 R-1 Plain Edge VG8. Fine sharpness but lightly corroded with a few scattered pits on the upper obverse and old verdigris on the reverse, mostly from TES OF down along the right wreath. Tan brown and charcoal patina. Struck 10% off

LOT 156 1796 S-110 R-3 VG10. 10 points sharper but cleaned with old hairline scratches across the obverse and a few minor rim bruises on either side. There is also fine granularity in the protected areas. Tan and steel browns. MDS, Breen state V. Ex; Phil Hyde

center on both sides, full date and legends. Ex; Tony Carlotta EAC 1995 - William Schwartz

LOT 153 1795 S-78 R-1 Plain Edge G4. Slightly sharper on the obverse but lightly corroded with traces of verdigris and fine granularity in some protected areas. Glossy deep olive on the obverse, steel and ebony on the reverse. Bold date and other than UNITED the legends are readable. Ex; Phil Hyde

LOT 157 1796 S-110 R-3 ICG VG10 Details (Corroded). VG10 sharpness but there are scattered pits containing dark scale on the reverse around the peripheries. The obverse remains nice and smooth, with only trivial marks visible otherwise. Medium olive brown, full date and legends. LDS, Breen state IX, with the strong rim cud break at TY and to the right, and die cracks in the right field and around the date. Our grade is VG7. 4415631901 Ex; Phil Davis

LOT 158 1797 S-120b R-2 Gripped Edge AG3. A couple points sharper but there is fine roughness on the surfaces, light pits scattered on the reverse, and nicks on the obverse. The notable marks include a nick above Y, another before the mouth, and pinpricks above the hair braid, before the forehead, and right of the date. Other than A in STATES, the legends and date are readable. Ex; Flea Market 10/1989 - William Schwartz

LOT 154 Pair of Liberty Cap Cents 1795 & 1796. Lot of 2 Coins. Includes a 1795 S-78 R-1 Plain Edge AG3, and a 1796 S-81 R-3 AG3. Both with clear dates. Ex; Phil Hyde

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