Lot 1398
1794 Liberty Cap Cent. "Head of 1794". Sharpness of EF-40 but signs of smoothing in the fields. This is a late die state for the variety, the obverse die has a crack through the 17 of the date up to her curls, and a heavy die crack down the back of her cap. The reverse is also a late die state with a sharp die crack from the rim near OF down to the N of ONE. As to the surfaces, this one displays some dark roughness near the lettering and devices on both sides, most of which appears to have been carefully smoothed down. Nevertheless, the coin retains most of the original details and it appears to have scarcely circulated, but was simply stored in a damp environment for many decades. Inspection mandatory, as the coin retains visual eye appeal but does have its surface problems, familiar to copper collectors. Minor porosity on both sides, and worth a careful inspection.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized $748 |
