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Finest 1798 S-183 Rarity
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1798 S-183 R5 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded AU-
58+.
CAC APPROVED
. Glossy medium brown and light
chocolate with darker steel brown and olive toning on the
highpoints. Frosty tan and lighter brown toning covers the
protected areas on both sides and this cent offers excellent
eye appeal. The best identifying marks are a very light rim
bruise right of the date and a tiny struck-through line at
the berry under the first A in AMERICA (as struck). LDS,
Breen state II, with fine vertical die lapping lines through
LIBERT. There is a double profile on the nose, chin and
neck. This cent is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to
illustrate the die variety. Graded EF45 and CC#1 in the
Noyes census, his photo #21890. Bland says EF45 and
CC#1.
Our grade is AU50 sharpness net EF45+
. The at-
tribution and Naftzger-Reynolds provenance are noted on
the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the
variety (PCGS # 36116)
Estimated Value............................................... $17,500-UP
Ex a stamp dealer 1/1958-Kenneth W. Rendell 2/1958-Dor-
othy Paschal 2/1958-Dr. William H. Sheldon 4/19/1972-R.
E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/1992-Eric Streiner 4/5/1992 (includes
the Naftzger collection envelope).