Lot 577
1796 S-92 R3. VF-30. Draped Bust. Double Profile. Slightly sharper but there are traces of microscopic carbon or fine verdigris dusted into some of the protected areas around the portrait, mostly at the bust tip, plus a small spot of shallow carbon in the field before the forehead. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with darker olive brown toning in protected areas. The only mark of any consequence is a small, very shallow planchet void near the rim left of the L in LIBERTY, as struck. MDS, Breen state III, with a wide, clear double profile on the nose and forehead.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Doug Bird 4/23/93.
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| Realized $3,910 |
