Lot 458
1797 S-134 R4 PCGS graded XF45. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate with a hint of reddish brown toning on both sides. No roughness or verdigris and only a few trivial contact marks. The notable ones are a very light rim bruise just right of the fraction and a tiny planchet chip inside the top of the left ribbon loop (as struck). M-LDS, Breen state IV, with two die cracks from the rim to the top of the E in AMERICA and the section between those cracks is slightly raised as a retained cud. An attractive cent. Called VF35 and tied for CC#6 by Bland. Noyes says VF35 net VF30 and tied for CC#7, his photo #24326. Our grade is VF35. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. Pop 1; 1 finer in 53. (PCGS # 35933) .
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
From England via John Uhler (British dealer)-David Henderson (Whittier Coins) 5/13/1987-Doug Bird-Dr. Philip W. Ralls.
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