Lot 294
1798 S-160 R3+ Style I Hair with Small 8. VF-20. Sharpness EF40 or a bit better but the portrait and obverse fields display many fine hairlines, strongest in the field before the mouth, plus a couple additional hairline scratches meandering inside the wreath. A dull rim nick at the L in LIBERTY and another under the lowest curl are the only other contact marks worthy of mention. Otherwise the surfaces are quite nice. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty light brown and tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. EDS, Breen state I, from the perfect state of the dies. The obverse fields are hard and slightly reflective where not affected by the hairlines. Called net VF25 and tied for CC#10 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF25 and tied for CC#6. DWH #3447.
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex J. R. Grellman, Jr., 1981 EAC Sale, lot 137-John M. Ward, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:361-Chris McCawley 12/04-Clay Everhart (via Chris McCawley).
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| Realized $1,783 |
