Lot 163
1796 S-97 R3+ Draped Bust. Fine-15 Plus. Sharpness VF20 with a few too many light nicks for the higher grade, including a dull rim nick over the left side of the M in AMERICA. No corrosion or roughness. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with reddish chocolate toning in protected areas of the obverse. Rare LDS, Breen state V, with a strong cud break at TY. The rim opposite the cud break (right of the fraction) is beveled due to the metal flow required to fill the large cud on the opposing rim. The date and legends are all strong. Called VF20 net F15 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #26848. Removed from an NGC slab graded EF45 (NGC label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2860.
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
Ex George Ramont 10/5/75-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19277.
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