Lot 239
1795 S-77 R3 Plain Edge VG8. Clipped Planchet. Sharpness VF25 or slightly better but dark and covered with moderate roughness. No marks or verdigris. Slightly glossy very dark olive and steel. Has the look of a cent that was lost in soil for a while. MDS. The date and legends are complete and easily readable except for weakness at ST and MER due to die swelling in those places. A curved planchet clip reaches the tip of the dentils above LIB and the opposing ones from the fraction to the adjacent U in UNITED.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
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| Realized $265 |
