Lot 156
1798 S-163 R4- Style I Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded VF-25. CAC Approved. Very attractive glossy light to medium chocolate brown, the highpoints a few shades lighter than the protected areas. Smooth surfaces, void of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. There are some light contact marks, however, including a small rim bruise left of the L in LIBERTY, another left of the lower curls, and a couple small pinpricks in the field under the chin. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with a slightly sunken retained cud break at the bottom of the 17 extending left to below the curls. All the die cracks described by Breen are present. Noyes graded F15 net VG10 and tied for CC#10, his photo #28585. Del Bland says F12. Our grade is F15+ sharpness net F12. Comes with a very nice provenance for a relatively modest cent. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 2; 2 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in EF40 and 1 in EF45 (PCGS # 36053) .
Estimated Value $2,000-UP.
Ex George H. Clapp-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Dorothy Paschal-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:228-Wes Rasmussen, Heritage 1/13/2005:3191 (includes the Brown lot ticket and collection envelope).
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| Realized $3,408 |
