Lot 297
1798 S-162 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8. VF-25. Five points sharper with several dull rim nicks or tiny rim bruises on both sides, including a very tiny one under the bust tip and three slightly stronger ones left of the date. The reverse also has one at S-O and another at RI in AMERICA. Otherwise this cent is very attractive, nearly choice for the grade. Glossy light olive and chocolate brown with reddish brown toning in protected areas. Sharply struck EDS, Breen state I, before any cracks, clashmarks, or bulges in the obverse fields. This one comes with Breen’s "double-flange edge." Called VF35 net VF20 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, photo #37525. DWH #2779.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex Jim McGuigan 5/30/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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