Lot 263
1798 S-145 R3 Style I Hair with Large 8. VF-30. Sharpness near EF40 with extremely fine granularity well hidden under a glossy dark olive and steel patina. The highpoints are a lighter shade of steel brown. No verdigris, and the only marks are a few light nicks, including a diagonal one high on the shoulder and another thin one over the N in ONE. EDS, Breen state I. There is no trace of buckling at OF on the reverse. Nicely struck except for the area inside the wreath where only the O in ONE CENT shows clearly. Called VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#7 in the Noyes census, photo #28395. Bland says VF25 and tied for CC#10. DWH #3050.
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
Ex James G. Macallister 2/20/1937-Frank Hussey, New Netherlands Coin Co #54, 4/60:1390-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co 11/14/73:461-Melvin L. Robinson-William Peterson (Cincinnati Coin Exch.)-Dennis Rynes 11/80-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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| Realized $2,530 |
