Lot 1208
1795 O-121. SEGS graded MS-61. "Y" over star. Flow lines before face are clash marks from the eagle's wing feathers. A nice, well above average strike with almost full feathers on eagle's brest. Nicely toned and our grade is AU-58.
Although uniformly frosted, the high points are slightly duller than the fields on both sides lacking the same amount of luster to include it in the Mint State category. Pale steel-gray toning is noted throughout with some dusky lavender in areas, but the overall appearance is one of full originality. The coin is very pleasing to the discerning eye of the advanced collector, which should put a favorable light on bidding activity when its turn comes to cross the auction block.
In 1795 O-121, the berries are arranged 9 x 8 which is the only such division with 4 berries under the right wing. Y punched over a star. This die is noted for the blundered obverse in which a Y punch was used over an erroneously positioned star; evidence for this include star point remnants centered above the Y and to the right of the Y. The CA in AMERICA is recut counterclockwise. Bold clash marks from the eagle's wing outline the right border of Liberty's neck. The early die state without the bold vertical crack between the 95 in the date.
Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
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