Lot 277
1795 Liberty Cap Cent. Lettered edge. . S-73. PCGS graded VF-25 and Del Bland graded F-12. Slightly sharper but lightly porous with faint evidence of smoothing, mostly on the obverse, and visible only under magnification, plus a minor scratch opposite the face. Dark olive with brown high points. Tied for eighth finest known with two others.
A rare coin in this grade, and firmly in the top twelve Condition Census for the variety. The surfaces do show light porosity, while the devices are mostly lighter brown in color and generally smooth where worn. Only one coin is significantly better, the rest generally fall in Fine or below condition for the variety. Therefore, waiting for a better one is not likely to be fruitful. An important coin that has been tucked away for nearly 56 years.
Estimated Value $750 - 1,500.
Ex. Howard R. Newcomb; J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/45:75 at $20.
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