Lot 181
1797 S-126 R3 PCGS Genuine. Sharpness EF45 with extremely fine roughness under very attractive glossy light chocolate brown toning. No spots, stains, or contact marks. Great eye appeal in spite of the imperfect surfaces, which appear smooth to the unaided eye. MDS, Breen state IV, with a strong die crack from the dentils extending towards the neck, but the crack fades out well before it reaches the neck. Our grade is EF45 sharpness net VF30. The attribution and Halpern provenance are shown on the PCGS label (where Halpern is misspelled).
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Herman Halpern, Bowers & Merena 3/6/1997:50 (lot ticket included).
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