Lot 542
1798 S-167 R1 Style II Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded MS63 Brown. Glossy light olive brown and chocolate with frosty lighter brown and tan in protected areas. Smooth and attractive, nearly void of marks. A tiny horizontal nick at the bottom of the serif of the 7 in the date is the only notable defect, and it is barely visible. MDS, Breen state IV. The die cracks on both sides are clear but the cud over the first T in STATES has not formed. Called AU50 and tied for CC#9 in the Bland census. Noyes says AU55 net EF45 (no reason given for the deduction) and tied for CC#8, photo #24313. Our grade is AU55. The attribution and Ralls provenance are shown on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; none finer. The only MS example graded for the variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 36071) .
Estimated Value $8,000-UP.
Ex Charles J. Dupont, Stack's 9/24/1954:227-Doris E. Nelson, Stack's 2/6/1976 (the "TAD" Collection), lot 45 (lot envelope included)-Myles Z. Gerson-Dr. Philip W. Ralls.
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