Lot 96
1797 C-3b R4 Low Head with Lettered Edge G4. Struck over Off Center Large Cent. Sharpness VG10 but covered with light to moderate corrosion. No verdigris or contact marks. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel. The date is strong and the legends are complete except for STATES OF, which are faint or missing. Struck very slightly off center to K-5 on a spoiled large cent planchet. The only clearly visible evidence of the cent is a large "A" positioned over the C in AMERICA. The edge lettering is complete and clear, although many of the letters hang off the thin planchet. Weight 82.0 grains. Davy #97.3b.8.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex American Numismatic Rarities 9/13/03:116.
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