Lot 161
1796 S-97 R3+ Draped Bust. Fine-15. Misaligned Dies. Five points sharper with a couple fine hairline scratches down the neck, another short one in the field left of the middle curls, and some fine porosity at ED-ST on the reverse. Otherwise the planchet and surfaces are very attractive for the grade. Glossy chocolate brown with slightly lighter steel brown toning on the highpoints. EDS, Breen state I, with both dies unbroken. However, the dies are misaligned in different directions on both sides. The obverse is off center to K-9 while the reverse is off by a greater amount to K-3.5, but the date and legends are still completely on the planchet. Called VF30 net F15 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #26749. Nice eye appeal in spite of the minor defects. Removed from an NCS slab graded VF details with the obverse scratched (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2859.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex George Ramont 3/21/72-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19276.
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