Lot 6
1793 C-4 R3. VF-35. Sharper by at least 5 points but there is a light rim bruise at the top of the cap, and the bruise was smoothed to minimize its impact. Otherwise the surfaces and eye appeal of this piece are excellent. Glossy medium chocolate brown slowly blending into a slightly darker shade of chocolate at the bottom of the obverse. Frosty mint luster shows through in the protected areas, especially on the reverse. No hint of corrosion or verdigris, and the only roughness is from the usual microscopic die rust associated with the later state of the obverse die. There are some tiny contact marks scattered over both sides, including a collection of ticks near the border beads right of the date and a dull nick on the bottom half of the T in UNITED. In addition there is a faint planchet lamination at the top of ST in STATES extending into the dentils above the adjacent A, as struck. LDS, Manley state 2.0 with the aforementioned microscopic die rust visible in protected areas of the obverse. Nicely centered on the planchet. Weight 101.1 grains.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000.
Ex Bowers & Ruddy 6/77:2259-1981 ANA Sale, Bowers & Ruddy, lot 1756-Kevin Lipton-Tony Terranova-Gene Braig-Chris McCawley 8/04.
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