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1796 S-82 R-5 PCGS AU 53 Liberty Cap Large Cent Coin 1c
$ 8580
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Description
PCGS authenticated and graded AU 53. Glossy uneven mix of light brown and darker chocolate toning scattered over both sides, w
ith a stain of reddish brown toning in protected areas from the shoulder to the hair just below the cap, plus a small arc of dark olive toning on the dentils under the U in UNITED. The arc contains traces of very light verdigris. Otherwise the surfaces are smooth and there are even hints of frosty mint luster remaining in protected areas of the reverse. No contact marks, just some microscopic planchet chips in the left obverse field, as struck.
LDS, Breen state II
, with fine die clashmarks at S-OF and a minor bulge at F-A. Called CC#4 in the Bland census (the CC#3 coin is lost). Noyes says CC#5, his photo #23981.
Ex Lucius S. Ruder, Stack's 9/9/87:357 - Dr. Phil Ralls 5/2/97 - Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05 - Dan Holmes Collection
Year - 1796
Variety - S-82
Rarity - 5