Lot 42
1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Chain reverse, "AMERICA" in legend. . S-4. Del Bland graded Sharpness of VF-35 but net VF-25. Small planchet defects on both sides but mostly on the reverse and a shallow circular depression in the right obverse field, a condition of manufacture. Cleaned and retoned to a medium dark steel blue color with orange around some devices and light brown on a few high points. Well struck, nicely centered with heavy obverse clash marks and no post-striking defects.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 9,000.
Ex: Charles J. DuPont--Stack's 9/54:4--unknown--Stack's 9/99:494.
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