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1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VF20

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:NA
1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust VF20
SOLD
1,500.00USD+ buyer's premium (300.00)
This item SOLD at 2024 May 18 @ 19:30UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Sharpness VF35 with extremely fine roughness covering the planchet plus shallow pitting at F-A, under the second A in AMERICA, and at the dentils over ED-S. No verdigris, but there are some light abrasions in the rough patch at F-A where an attempt was made to smooth out the pitting. Nicely recolored glossy steel brown and chocolate. The date and legends are bold, and the eye appeal is quite nice considering the defects. MDS, Breen state IV, with a die crack through the tops of BERTY, strongest at TY. Called VF35 net VF20 and CC#6 in the Noyes census, his photo #24022. Bland agrees at net VF20 but has this cent tied for CC#9 in his list. The date and legends are bold. Ex Bob Grellman 6/1983-Dr. Philip W. Ralls 5/2/1997-W. M. "Jack" Wadlington 5/3/2005-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:162-Dr. Ralph W. Rucker Collection (includes the Rucker collection envelope)