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1798 S-177 R4+ Small 8, Style II Hair VF30+

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:NA
1798 S-177 R4+ Small 8, Style II Hair VF30+
SOLD
5,500.00USDto M****y+ buyer's premium (825.00)
This item SOLD at 2022 May 14 @ 21:43UTC-5 : EST/CDT
Sharpness near EF40 but the surfaces appear to have been overbrushed or waxed ("Sheldonized"). No corrosion, only trivial marks. A tiny vertical tick high on the shoulder, a horizontal one near the rim left of the hair ribbon, a diagonal nick under the ear, and a shallow planchet void or flake at the right bottom of the D in UNITED are the only notable marks. Olive brown and chocolate with lighter steel brown on the devices. An interesting die state, the latest seen for this variety. Both sides show extensive fine to moderate die rust and there are two clear die cracks through the date (as seen in the late state of the S-178 marriage; not mentioned by Breen for the S-177 marriage). In addition there is a swollen area at the dentil tips over the R in AMERICA. A sharp, attractive cent that has solid claims to finest known honors. Clearly sharper than any in the Noyes photo array.