Lot 167
1797 C-1 R2 1 Above 1 Variety VG7. Double Struck with Tiny Offset. Glossy light olive and steel blending to chocolate brown in protected areas. Cleaned and retoned. The surfaces are perfectly smooth and void of any marks. The date is bold, including the stray 1 above the normal 1. This piece was double struck, but the offset between strikes was tiny, less than a half millimeter. Doubling is clearly visible on both sides, especially on the date, pole, and AME. VLDS, Manley state 5.0 late. The die cracks and swelling are strong and the reverse die is clearly buckled. Weight 88.2 grains. Davy #97.1.17.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Jonathan Kern 11/18/1992.
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