Lot 267
1798 S-147 R5 Style I Hair with Large 8. VF-30. Plated in Early American Cents, Penny Whimsy, and in Breen. Sharpness EF40 but there is extremely fine porosity over much of the planchet, mostly in the fields. Just a few microscopic specks of verdigris in protected areas of the reverse. The only notable contact marks are some very faint hairline scratches in the field around the date, a couple dull rim nicks left of the portrait and another over the E in LIBERTY, a tiny pinprick in the field before the mouth, and a tiny hairline scratch at the top of the O in ONE. Glossy chocolate brown with faint wisps of lighter brown toning on the obverse. MDS, Breen state I, without any die cracks on the reverse. Nice eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. Called VF35 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VF30 and CC#2 as well, his photo #23236. The finest known example is graded VF35 and is impounded in the ANS Museum, so this is as good as you can get and the census drops off rapidly. This is the plate coin used to illustrate the variety in Early American Cents, Penny Whimsy, and in the Breen book. Comes with a great provenance. DWH #2773.
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Ex Dr. George P. French, B. Max Mehl 1929 FPL, lot 183-James G. Macallister-T. James Clarke 1944-B. Max Mehl 1944-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Charles M. Williams-Numismatic Gallery #68, 11/50:138-Harold Bareford 9/13/85-Herman Halpern 8/26/86-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:436-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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