Lot 628
1796 S-105 R5- Draped Bust. Fine-15. Boldly Repunched 6. Sharpness EF40 but burnished to remove patches of shallow corrosion, especially at the E in LIBERTY and in the field before the tip of the nose. A small, dull dig under the N in UNITED is a good identifying mark for this sharply detailed cent. Recolored an attractive glossy chocolate brown with traces of frosty lighter brown toning in some of the protected areas. Decent eye appeal in spite of the obvious burnishing. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing some die clashmarks but no cracks. The repunching on the 6 is sharp. Great detail for this tough die variety with only a single example known that has more detail than the piece offered here.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Greg Hannigan.
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