Lot 354
1799 S-189 R2+ Normal Date. Good-5. Considerably sharper over most of both sides, at least F12, but the strike is uneven causing significant weakness at the bottom of the obverse and top of the reverse (from die faces not in proper parallel alignment). As a result the date is gone (unless you have a good imagination), and the same can be said for STATES OF. Both sides are covered with very fine corrosion, and there are traces of shallow greenish verdigris in some of the protected areas. The only contact mark is a tiny rim nick under the fraction. Slightly glossy dark olive and steel with splashes of reddish brown toning at the top of the reverse. M-LDS, Breen state IV late. (Breen mentions that a very weak date is common in this die state.) The lump over T in CENT is bold and the additional rim cud break at CA is strong. DWH #3413.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/04:419-Shawn Yancey, 2007 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 4/28/2007:249.
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