Lot 93
1794 C-9 R2 High Relief Head. PCGS graded AU-55. Attractive glossy light chocolate and medium brown with frosty luster showing in the fields and protected areas. A spot of darker olive brown and steel toning in the field at the back of the head, a nick on the truncation over the 9 in the date, a few faint hairline scratches in the field before the face, and a diagonal nick at the top of the H in HALF are the notable marks. Nicely struck EDS, Manley state 1.0, before the usually seen die crack from the rim to the left side of the cap. A very nice example of the "High Relief Head" type. Our grade is EF45+ sharpness net EF40+, close to EF45. Only 81,600 struck. Pop 24; 28 finer at PCGS.
Estimated Value $10,000-UP.
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