Lot 155
1798 S-159 R3 Small 8, Style I Hair VF20+. Sharpness near EF40 but covered with very fine porosity that is partially offset by the attractive glossy steel brown and light chocolate toning. No verdigris or notable marks. The best identifying mark is a tiny planchet lamination (as struck) at the O in OF. Nicely struck E-MDS Breen state II. The parallel vertical die cracks in the field behind the portrait are clear. Graded net VF20 and tied for CC#8 honors in the Noyes census, his photo #38756. Comes with a nice provenance.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Lee G. Lahrman, Abe Kosoff 2/1963:198-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., New Netherlands Coin Co. 11/14/1973:474-John M. Ward, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 9/2004:358-Chris McCawley 2005 FPL-Clay Everhart-John Sullivan 2010-John Koebert.
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| Realized $1,234 |
