Lot 333
1797 S-130 R2 EF40. Sharpness EF45 or slightly better but there are too many light contact marks for the higher grade, including a couple light hairline scratches in the field before the nose. None of the marks is at all distracting and the eye appeal is excellent. Frosty dark bluish steel brown with lighter reddish chocolate brown toning in protected areas of the obverse and a small area of similar reddish toning at the base of the N in CENT. The protected areas are covered with fine die flowlines creating attractive mint luster. LDS, Breen state V. The die cracks down from the dentils left of the hair ribbon are strong and outline a small internal cud break, and there is a weaker vertical die crack in the field before the portrait. Called AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, photo #35932. Pop 1; 3 finer, 1 in 53, 1 in 58, 1 in 62. Estimate Value $2,500 - UP
Ex Coin Galleries 5/1989:1603-Tony Terranova-Dr. Tom Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:311-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/1996:135-Tom Reynolds 1996-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:235 (includes all but the first lot ticket plus the Ruttenberg collection envelope and Wadlington notes).
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| Realized $4,406 |
