Lot 189
1798 S-144 R5+ Large 8, Style I Hair PCGS Genuine. Sharpness VG8 with fine roughness under a glossy very dark olive brown and steel patina. No verdigris. The only notable mark is a dull but strong depression in the dentils over the R in LIBERTY, and this mark was strong enough to cause a bulge in the opposing dentils just right of the denominator. M-LDS, Breen state III late. The wave across the reverse from TA in STATES to ER in AMERICA is strong and a relatively bold die crack passes through the top of OF to the rim at both ends. The date and legends are strong. Called net G6 by Del Bland. Noyes says VG8 net G4, his photo #28760. Our grade is VG8 net G5+. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Newcomb-Brown provenance are shown on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value $2,500-UP.
Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. #458, 2/7/1945:179-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal 11/25/1977-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:331-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:205 (last two lot tickets and Brown collection envelope included).
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