Lot 540
1794 C-5a R4+ Small Edge Letters F15. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine roughness under slightly glossy dark steel and olive brown toning. No notable marks or verdigris. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0, without any die clashmarks. The reverse is rotated 45 degrees clockwise relative to the normal head-to-foot die orientation. The date is bold and the legends are complete and clear. One of the sharper examples known of this tough die variety. Weight 99.4 grains. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
Ex Tom Reynolds 3/1999-Bill Eckberg 4/2010 (via Chris McCawley FPL for Bill Eckberg Collection).
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| Realized $1,560 |
