Lot 466
1798 S-167 R1 Large 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded AU58. Very attractive glossy medium brown and light chocolate with darker steel brown toning on the highpoints and traces of frosty golden tan faded down from mint color in protected areas. Smooth and nearly flawless. The only notable defect is a thin planchet fissure on the rim over the E in STATES (as struck). MDS, Breen state IV late or V early. A fine die crack extends down through the B in LIBERTY into the hair but the cud break at the top of the first T in STATES has not formed. Softly struck on the bust tip and the opposing OF as often seen on this variety. Called EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #39207. Our grade is EF40+. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label. Pop 4; 3 finer at PCGS for the variety, 2 in 63, 1 in 64. Estimated Value $2,000-UP
Ex Ralph Fegraus 3/1/1987-Doug Bird-Chris McCawley (as RVM) 1/29/1988-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:232-Tom Reynolds Collection (includes the Brown collection envelope and lot ticket).
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