Lot 182
1796 S-107 R5+ Draped Bust. Good-4. Slightly sharper with a spot of greenish verdigris on the throat and traces of very light roughness under a glossy chocolate and dark steel brown patina. There are a few fine hairline scratches in the field before the portrait and a dull rim nick over the E in LIBERTY. The date is easily readable, although the bottoms of the digits fade into the rim below. LIBERTY and most of the reverse legends are clear, the only weakness at the upper left of the reverse thanks to the horizontal die misalignment seen on this rare variety. Extremely rare LDS, Breen state II, with a strong cud break at the Y in LIBERTY, one of only 6 known with the cud, and the best of those is only VG8. DWH #2662.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.
Ex Shawn Yancey, 2005 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/23/05:148.
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