Lot 498
1794 S-17a R5-. VG-8 Plus. Head of 1793. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. The surfaces are smooth, void of any hint of corrosion or verdigris. The only defects are a few light rim bruises, the notable ones being opposite the tip of the nose and right of the fraction. The date is strong and the legends are clear. M-LDS, Breen state III, with a dull crack or wave in the die from the rim to the left side of the L down to the hair. The planchet is not perfectly round and exhibits a slightly egg-shaped appearance. A nice example of a variety that usually comes with rough surfaces.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
Ex McCawley & Grellman/Superior 9/5/04:146.
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| Realized $3,565 |
