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1798 S-147 R5- Style I Hair, Large 8. PCGS graded AU-55.
CAC APPROVED
. Frosty medium brown and light chocolate
with slightly darker steel brown toning on the highpoints of the
devices. No spots, stains, or planchet flaws, but there are some
small contact marks scattered over both sides, especially in the
field behind the portrait. None of the marks is significant and the
eye appeal of this cent is excellent. The best identifying marks are a
diagonal nick under the Y in LIBERTY and a tiny planchet void near
the leaf under the left foot of the N in UNITED. Sharply struck EDS,
Breen state I. There are fine die clashmarks on both sides but no
cracks on the reverse. Struck with the obverse die slightly
misaligned to K-2 while the reverse is reasonably well cen-
tered on the planchet. A great cent that was discovered
relatively recently in England. Graded EF40 and CC#1
in the Noyes census, his photo #60571. Not seen by
Bland.
Our grade is EF45 sharpness net EF40+.
The
attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the
PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the
variety (PCGS # 36020)
Estimated Value.............................................. $12,000-UP
Ex a British dealer-Henry T. Hettger 7/30/2008.
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1798 S-147 R5- Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS Genuine,
G Details, Environmental Damage.
Medium to dark
chocolate brown and steel with an area of slightly dark-
er olive brown on the reverse. The planchet is covered
with fine to moderate granularity, strongest on the re-
verse. No verdigris; a dull diagonal nick on the back of
the head and several diagonal scratches at UNITED are
the notable marks. The date and legends are readable
except for weakness at the bottom of the reverse. Noth-
ing really special about this cent except that there is an
incuse 1798 date over the head which suggests this cent
may be struck over an obverse brockage. No additional
undertype, brockage or otherwise, can be found on
either side, but the roughness and low grade make such
an examination difficult.
Our grade is G5 sharpness
net AG3
. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are
noted on the PCGS Secure label
(PCGS # 36020)
Estimated Value ............................................... $300-UP
Ex Fred Lochary 8/2008.