Lot 298
1798 S-163 R4- Style I Hair with Small 8. VF-30. Noyes Plate Coin. Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate with lots of frosty light brown toning in protected areas. The surfaces are smooth and attractive, the only marks being a faint hairline from the field before the eye to the rim opposite the chin plus a tiny, very light rim bruise at the L in LIBERTY. Outstanding eye appeal for the grade. MDS, Breen state V, with several fine die cracks on both sides but before the retained cud break forms at the base of the 17. This is the Noyes plate coin for the variety. Called VF30 choice and tied for CC#1 honors with the ANS example in both census lists, Noyes photo #27802. DWH #2780.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex New England Rare Coin Auctions 3/79:638-Gordon J. Wrubel 5/79-Denis Loring 1/15/80-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/90:352-J. R. Frankenfield, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/17/01:407-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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| Realized $28,750 |
