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1798 NC-2 R7 (Unique as a die state) Small 8, Style I Hair VG8

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1798 NC-2 R7 (Unique as a die state) Small 8, Style I Hair VG8
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Date: 1798Sharpness VF20 but covered with fine porosity on all but the highpoints, which are relatively smooth. No verdigris, and the only mark is a tiny, very light rim bruise under the right edge of the fraction. Dark olive brown and steel in the protected areas with medium brown toning on the highpoints. Sharply struck and well balanced with excellent details throughout. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Clearly this piece is the sharpest of the 7 examples known to us. This is the only example known without the cud break at RTY. Obviously the obverse die failed right away. This example has a fine die crack passing from the dentils over the right edge of the E through the tops of RTY, strongest from the left top of the R to the dentils over the E. Graded VF20 net VG7 and tied for CC#2 of the variety in the Noyes census, his photo #60708. A highlight of this sale.Discovered by Rick DeSanctis 10/2008-Bob Grellman and Chris McCawley 11/9/2008-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:286 ($20,700)-Dr. Philip A. Ralls-Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:590 ($19,387.50) (includes the Holmes collection envelope, the DeSanctis sales ticket, and both lot tickets)