Lot 273
1798/7 S-150 R5 Style I Hair. Overdate 8 over 7. VF-20. Five points sharper but there are too many small nicks for the higher grade, mostly on the obverse. The notable nicks are a thin one in the field close behind the head, another close to the curl below the hair ribbon, and two small ones under the O in ONE. Glossy chocolate brown with medium brown toning in protected areas, especially on the reverse, and a small area of darker olive brown toning under the bust tip. Nicely struck LDS, Breen state IV, with strong die buckling at OF-AME. The date and overdate are bold and the legends are strong. The edge is partially reeded. Called VF35 net VF25 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, photo #27837. Bland says F15 and tied for CC#7. DWH #2775.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
Ex Empire Coin Co. FPL #14, 9/6/1961-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Bob Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith 5/7/83-Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/89:300-Tom Reynolds FPL #86, 10/96-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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