Lot 77
1794 NC-9 R8-. Good-5. Sharpness VG10 or slightly better but covered with light to moderate corrosion, strongest on the neck and throat. There is some dark greenish verdigris in a few places plus light rim dents at the cap and opposite the neck. Rather glossy dark olive brown and steel. The dated and legends are complete and easily readable in spite of the roughness and verdigris. EDS, Breen state I. The bisecting reverse die crack is very light, visible only from the rim under the fraction up to the wreath ribbon. (An uncracked example is unknown.) CC#3 of only 4 examples in a census of 7-6-5-3. All 4 of the known examples are corroded to some extent. DWH #2715.
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Discovered unattributed by Jim Long in January 2002, this being the earliest die state of the 4 pieces. Ex Jim Long 1/30/02-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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