Lot 131
1795 S-76b R1 Plain Edge, ONE CENT High VF25. Five points sharper with attractive glossy medium chocolate brown and steel toning plus wisps of darker olive brown toning at the cap. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks of note is a pair of dull but obvious rim nicks at AM in AMERICA and a light rim bruise over the E in STATES, hence the 5-point deduction. These marks have been lightly smoothed to minimize their impact but it takes a glass to see the repairs. LDS, Breen state VII. The dies are worn, the obverse fields are swollen, and the tops of MERIC are softly struck.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Miller's Mint-R. Cooper 1/31/1999-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 1/4/2003-John Koebert.
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| Realized $676 |
