Lot 345
1798 S-166 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair ANACS graded EF40. Glossy chocolate brown and steel with some light olive and tan toning on parts of the reverse. No spots, roughness, or notable marks. MDS, Breen state IV. The die crack on the lower left part of the reverse is strong and a tiny rim cud break shows over the left top of the T in STATES (in later states this cud extends over STA). The reverse is rotated about 25 degrees CCW from the normal head-to-foot orientation. As a result the bust tip, parts of the 98, and OF are all softly struck (which is quite common on this variety). Our grade is VF35 sharpness net VF30 for the uneven strike. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
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