^Lot 294 1796 S-94 R5+ Draped Bust VF30

1796 S-94 R5+ Draped Bust VF30Sharpness AU50, possibly the sharpest piece known, but covered with microscopic granularity under dark olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris or contact marks and just a hint of friction on the highpoints of the devices. A tiny planchet flake left of the eye and another below the eye are the best identifying marks. Sharply struck EDS with a clear double profile from the hair under the E down to the chin. Graded AU50 net VF35 and CC#2 in the Noyes census, his photo #59122. Not seen by Bland.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex Sheldon H. Fawws (Woodbury, NJ) 4/2005-Fred H. Borcherdt Collection