Lot 347
1795 S-78 R1 Plain Edge PCGS graded VF35. Glossy tan and light olive blending to darker olive brown and chocolate in protected areas. Possibly lightly cleaned and retoned long ago but the eye appeal is excellent. No corrosion, but there are some tiny planchet chips on both sides, strongest right of the Y in LIBERTY and at UNI in UNITED (as struck). The only notable contact mark is a rim bruise just right of the fraction. The date is bold and the legends are strong. E-MDS, Breen state II, showing die clashmarks on both sides and minor swelling in the field before the portrait. Our grade is VF25. The attribution and Fricke provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; 8 finer for the variety. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Bowers & Merena 9/14/1998:111 (lot ticket included).
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