Lot 241
1797 S-134 R4. EF-40. Noyes Plate Coin. Plain edge, Breen III or IV. Glossy chocolate brown with dark bluish steel overtones and traces of frosty lighter brown toning in protected areas. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned long ago, but the color is attractive and the eye appeal of this cent is excellent. No marks or roughness. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with two die cracks from the dentils to the top of the E in AMERICA. The reverse is plated in the Noyes book. Called EF45 choice and tied for CC#1 in the 1999 edition of the Noyes census, his photo #23127. However, in the 2005 edition of his census, Noyes says this piece is EF45 net EF40 "average" and tied for CC#3. Bland says EF40 and tied for CC#5. DWH #2764.
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Ex C. H. Stearns-Mayflower Coin Auctions 12/1966:322-Ted Kress-Dr. Peter G. Anderson 4/14/89-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman 6/16/01-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.
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