Lot 45
1793 Flowing Hair Cent. Wreath reverse, vine and bars edge. . S-9. Del Bland graded VF-25. Better than VF-30 in sharpness but on the obverse are three light edge dents, another exists over O in OF, on the lower face and upper neck evidence of minor smoothing can be seen and in the field opposite the chin are a few microscopic scratches. Cleaned and very nicely retoned to a medium dark steel brown on the obverse and to a medium steel brown on the reverse, the surfaces smooth and exceptionally nice. Perfect dies.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
Ex: Richard Picker 12/15/54--Mrs. R. Henry Norweb--Bowers and Merena 11/88:2692.
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