The Midwest Summer Sale 2011
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Please Note: A 15% Buyers' Premium is added to the hammer price of all lots in this sale.
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Lot Title:
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1796 (S-108, R.4). ANACS VG-8.
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Description:
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Sheldon-108. Type collectors consider the Draped Bust type cent of 1796 a bit more available than the Liberty Cap, but for sure, neither is easy to find "nice", and most examples are either dark, corroded, or ugly. Here is a draped bust "reverse of 1794" representative that is reasonably appealing to the eye, but the smoothness seen overall, and particularly on the elevated devices, has been enhanced by careful, prudent burnishing of the surfaces. The fields were left alone and still retain dark, original roughness, but the details are a bit lighter by contrast, with deep bronze-red undertone. A pair of minor pits on the far left are the only noticeable distractions, and sharpness is close to the VG-8 given by ANACS, with ONE CENT weak on the reverse. (PCGS# 001401)
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Low Estimate:
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$350.00 |
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High Estimate:
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$400.00 |
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Lot Status:
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Bidding has been closed for this lot. |
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Hammered Price: |
$350.00
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Price Realized:
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$402.50 |
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Price history for items of the same classification:
| Lot # | Auction | Current Bid or Hammer Price | Description |
| 282 | The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014 | $4,100.00 |
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1796 LIHERTY, Reverse of 1795 (S-104, R.3) VF details/as described.
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Fully 30 points of detail remain (by commercial grading standards), placing this example from a scarcer die-marriage toward the upper end of the grading spectrum with respect to sharpness. Of course,... |
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| 209 | The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011 | $1,900.00 |
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1796 reverse of 1795 (S-97, R.3+) Fine.
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Although the reverse is lightly layered with even corrosion residue, the obverse is surprisingly free from such environmental effects, and overall color is actually highly acceptable for an issue that... |
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