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Lot 342

1798 S-185 R2 Style II Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Very attractive glossy chocolate and steel brown with reddish brown toning in protected areas of the reverse. The surfaces are smooth, virtually flawless. The only marks are a very faint hairline scratch hidden in the hair from the forelock to the earlobe and several microscopic specks of dark olive toning around the wreath ribbon loops. LDS, Breen state VIII, the reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. The myriad die cracks on the obverse are strong. Called VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, photo #35955. Bland says VF30 and tied for CC#8. DWH #2791.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex Bowers & Merena 6/24/96:93-Tom Reynolds 12/99-March Wells, 2002 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/20/2002:278-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.


 
Realized $3,910



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