Lot 243
1797 NC-6 R8. Good-4. Discovery Coin. Plated in Breen and Noyes. Sharpness VG8 but the planchet is slightly bent and the obverse is covered with light to moderate nicks. The surfaces are reasonably smooth and slightly glossy, but very fine roughness covers much of the planchet, strongest in the field left of the hair ribbon. The most notable contact mark is a dull nick on the dentils opposite the throat. Dark steel brown with traces of reddish chocolate brown in protected areas. The highpoints appears to have been retoned long ago, but the color is decent. The date is bold and legends complete, although CEN in CENT is faint due to a slight bulge in that area. Overall the obverse is several points sharper than the reverse. EDS, Breen state I. This is the discovery coin for the variety and the finest of only 2 known. Plated in Noyes and Breen. Called VG7 net G4 and finest known in both census lists, Noyes photo #21355. DWH #1781.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
Ex Ray Chatham (discovered by him in 7/57)-Dorothy Paschal-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/72-R. E. Naftzger, Jr.-Eric Streiner 3/20/92-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/96:192.
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