Lot 326
1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust VG10. Sharpness VF30 but covered with fine to moderate granularity, strongest on the reverse. There are a few minor contact marks hidden in the patina and a planchet delamination over ER in AMERICA that can easily identify this cent. Very slightly glossy dark olive and steel with lighter steel brown toning on some of the highpoints. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks or clashmarks. The date is strong and the legends are clear. What makes this cent special is the planchet. It is thick and weighs 206.9 grains, much heavier than the 168.0 grain standard for 1796 cents. Obviously this planchet was made for cents struck before the weight standard was changed from 208.0 grains to 168.0 grains in mid-1795. According to Walter Breen the 1796 S-108 variety was the first one struck in 1796 and it shares the 1795 S-79 Reeded Edge reverse die. An example of S-108 struck on a thick planchet was unknown to Breen. Apparently he never saw this coin. Removed from an ANACS slab graded VF Details Net F12 for corrosion (ANACS label #2499347 included, and shows the attribution and mentions the thick 13.41 gram planchet). Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
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