Lot 596
"1799" S-187 of 1798 with date altered to 1799 VG7. Sharpness VF30 but granular. Dull dark steel with some black mixed in, the corrosion obviously added following the alterations. No marks or verdigris. Very skillful work, one of the best this cataloger has seen. The alteration is virtually undetectable. Even the lump under the E in ONE is present. If not for the hanging berry above the O in ONE, even an expert could be fooled by this one. And it comes with a nice provenance. DWH #3059.
Estimated Value $50-UP.
Ex Willard C. Blaisdell-Del Bland 8/78-John D. Wright 1/18/06-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 4/3/06.
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