Lot 158
1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge G5 Counterstamped Brunk D-522. Glossy steel and chocolate brown. No verdigris or roughness, but it is banged up a bit. Counterstamped E. G. DRAKE inside an incuse serrated rectangle that extends down the portrait. Drake, born in 1796, was a silversmith in East Granville, Massachusetts. The date is strong and about half the legends are clear. Estimated Value $100-UP
Ex Steven L. Tanenbaum.
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| Realized $127 |
