Lot 574
1796 S-89 R3. VG-10. Liberty Cap. Glossy chocolate and dark steel brown. No corrosion or verdigris. The only defects are a couple dozen tiny pinpricks or planchet chips scattered over the obverse and one more at the dentils right of the D in UNITED, plus a very light rim bruise at the Y in LIBERTY. LDS, Breen state III, with strong die crumbling at the tip of the nose and lips and minor swelling left of the date and right of the pole. The date is strong and the legends are complete. A nice example for the grade.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
Ex Dr. Gerald I. Mass, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 2/8/98:872.
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