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1798 S-173 R3 Small 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded VG8

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1798 S-173 R3 Small 8, Style II Hair PCGS graded VG8
Flipover Double Strike, Rotated Reverse. Slightly glossy chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. No roughness or verdigris, just a bit dull. The only notable mark is a thin scratch at the bottom of ON in ONE on the obverse. This cent was struck twice and the evidence is obvious at arm's length. The first strike was normal but the cent failed to eject completely from the coining chamber before flipping over and being hit a second time. The second strike hit nearly 50% off center leaving a strong impression of ONE, ENT, and parts of the wreath at the bottom of the obverse and obliterating all traces of the date. The obverse die struck at the opposing area on the right side of the reverse but only faint traces of the hair details are still visible there. The planchet is now egg-shaped as a result of that second off-center strike. M-LDS, Breen state VIII, with a cud break over ERTY. The reverse is rotated 65 degrees CCW on the initial strike. A neat mint error. Our grade is G6. The attribution, "Flipover Double Strike" mint error, and Reynolds provenance are all noted on the PCGS Secure label.
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