Lot 228
1793 S-8 R3 Wreath Cent PCGS graded VF20. PCGS graded VF-20. Variety with a Vine & Bars Edge. Choice glossy dark chocolate brown and steel. The surfaces are smooth and the only marks are a rim bruise under the 7 in the date, a few fine scratches hidden in the toning at TES-OF, and a pair of tiny planchet chips on the left side of the fraction. LDS, Breen state III. The diagonal die crack on the reverse is strong and swelling shows along the crack inside the wreath. The date and legends are complete and strong. Struck very slightly off center to K-6 affecting some of the border beads but none of the legends. Our grade is F12.
Estimated Value $6,000-UP.
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