Lot 275
1798/7 S-152 R2+ Style I Hair. Large Overdate 8 over 7. AU-53. Plated in Clapp, Breen, and Early American Cents. Sharpness EF40 or slightly better but there is a scuff of light hairline scratches on the portrait, the strongest single scratch hidden in the hair from the forelock to the hair ribbon. All these marks are old and blended perfectly into the natural toning. A couple shallow planchet chips on the upper part of the neck and a diagonal hairline through NE in ONE are the only additional marks worthy of mention. Glossy mix of medium brown, steel, and light reddish chocolate with a small swipe of darker steel at the dentils left of the hair ribbon. The fields are hard and slightly reflective, especially on the obverse. E-MDS, Breen state II. The obverse is slightly off center to K-12 and the reverse is very slightly off center to K-6. Both sides were plated in Clapp and this is the plate coin for the variety in Breen. The obverse is also plated in Early American Cents. Called EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #22978. Bland also says EF40 but tied for CC#4 honors. Our grade is VF35. DWH #3481.
Estimated Value $7,500-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:193-Milton A. Holmes, Stack’s 10/60:1400-R. L. Miles, Jr., Stack’s 4/69:94-unknown-Stack’s 9/75:21-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/03:442-Chris McCawley-Walter Husak, Heritage 2/15/08:2155.
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| Realized $10,350 |
