Lot 302
1798 S-164 R4 Style I Hair with Small 8. Fine-12. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but the surfaces are covered with very fine roughness that’s partially hidden under a glossy dark olive and steel brown patina. There are traces of fine verdigris dusted on both sides, including a small spot of reddish crust just right of the F in OF. The only notable contact mark is a small rim nick over the A in STATES, and it is not at all distracting. MDS, Breen state III. Heavy bulges at the drapery and lowest curl from die failure cause weakness on the lower obverse details with similar weakness at STATES on the opposing side. The obverse die was warping. Otherwise the date and details are all strong. Removed from an NCS slab graded VF details with environmental damage (NCS label included, and it shows the attribution and Reiver provenance). DWH #2869.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Ex Dom Perri 11/25/66-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/06:19393.
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