Lot 298
1798 Draped Bust Cent. . S-163., R4-. Fine-15 Style I Hair with Small 8. Condition Census Early State S-163. Five points sharper with some light contact marks on the obverse, the only notable one a disjointed hairline scratch from the 17 to the chin and into the field before the face. No corrosion or verdigris. Glossy chocolate and light olive brown. Early die state, Breen state I, before any obverse die cracks. Shallow low spots from debris on the die cover much of the area under the hair ribbon into the lower curls, but everything else is well struck. Called F15 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 3,000.
Ex Charles J. Dupont, Stack's 9/54:221-Willard C. Blaisdell 8/7/78-C. Douglas Smith (comes with his typed envelope) 3/30/92-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/92:96-Jack Robinson.
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| Realized $3,220 |
