Lot 313
1798 S-171 R4+ Style II Hair with Small 8. Fine-15. Noyes Plate Coin. Sharpness VF35 with some pitting and greenish verdigris scattered about the planchet, mostly on the reverse at OF-AM. A patch of light verdigris at the I in LIBERTY and a small rim bruise at the M in AMERICA are the other notable defects. Slightly glossy reddish brown and chocolate. Extremely rare terminal die state, Breen state VI, with a strong die crack arcing through the field before the face. In addition, there is a rather strong double profile from the forehead down to the neck. This is the Noyes plate coin for the die state, his photo #23159. Called EF40 net F12 by Noyes and tied for finest known of the terminal die state. DWH #2498.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Ex C. Douglas Smith (and possibly from the Anderson Dupont sale, Stack's 9/54:238)-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/5/04:388.
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