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Finest 1798 S-185
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1798 S-185 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded AU-58+.
Lus-
trous frosty chocolate and darker steel brown with traces of very
faded mint color remaining on both sides. Sharply struck and quite
attractive, but a strong glass reveals some microscopic planchet chips
on both sides. The notable ones are near the dentils right of the Y in
LIBERTY, near the dentils at D-S, and along the dentil tips at CA to
the denominator. The only other mark is a microscopic pin scratch
that meanders through the hair left of the eye. No notable evidence of
friction on the highpoints. MDS, Breen state IV, with deep die clash-
marks from dentils along the top of MERI and fine die cracks in the
field before the portrait. Graded AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#1
in the Noyes census, his photo #36974. That seems way off to us.
Our
grade is AU55
. The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted
on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety
(PCGS # 36122)
Estimated Value...................................................................... $6,000-UP
Ex Stack’s 10/20/1998:25-Tony Terranova 11/1998.
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1798 S-185 R2 Style II Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded EF-45.
CAC APPROVED
.
Glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Smooth and attractive with excellent eye ap-
peal. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a few light scratches near the dentils
over the bust tip, a diagonal hairline scratch from the jawline to the throat, and a
barely visible rim bruise under the 9. M-LDS, Breen state VI, with a strong die crack
from the rim near the bust tip to the throat. A very nice mid-grade cent. Graded VF30
net VF25 and tied for CC#9 in the Noyes census, his photo #36971.
Our grade is
VF30.
The attribution and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; 5 finer at PCGS for the variety, 1 in EF45+, 1 in AU50, 2 in AU55, and 1 in
AU58+ (PCGS # 36122)
Estimated Value................................................................................................ $2,500-UP
Ex Chris McCawley 10/1990.