Lot 151
1794 S-55 R2 NGC graded AU55. Attractive glossy olive brown with traces of slightly lighter chocolate brown toning on both sides. The color appears to be perfectly natural, but this piece was lightly cleaned long ago and has retoned beautifully over the decades. There are some light contact marks scattered over both sides. The notable ones are a light rim bruise over the B in LIBERTY and a tiny scratch between the D in UNITED and the adjacent S in STATES. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state II. The die crack from the rim to the hair under the cap is clear. This variety often comes with strike weakness at the top of the reverse (Breen says "usually unevenly struck"), but this one is fully impressed on both sides. Great sharpness and nice eye appeal in spite of the minor marks. Noyes photo #26701. Our grade is EF40 sharpness net VF30. The attribution is noted on the NGC label.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex George Ramont-Jules Reiver, Heritage 1/24/2006:19221.
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