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1798 NC-2 R7 Style I Hair, Small 8. PCGS graded VG-10.
Rather glossy olive and dark chocolate brown with lighter steel
brown toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are covered with fine roughness under the glossy toning but there is no notable
verdigris and the only mark is a barely visible rim bruise over the second T in STATES. The date is complete and the legends
are clear. LDS with a strong cud break over RTY (which is present on 5 of the 6 examples known). Graded VF20 net VG8 and
CC#1 in the Noyes census, his photo #22985. Bland says VG8 and tied for CC#1 honors.
Our grade is F15 sharpness net VG8
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This is the plate coin for the variety in the Breen encyclopedia and is plated in the 1991 Noyes reference to illustrate the variety.
The variety and Reynolds provenance are noted on the PCGS Secure label.
Pop 1; none finer at PCGS for the variety. Only 2
examples graded at PCGS
(PCGS # 36062)
Estimated Value ..................................................................................................................................................................... $15,000-UP
Ex B. Max Mehl 2/11/1934 (unattributed)-Philip Van Cleave (who had it properly attributed in 1962), Kagin’s Sale #340,
1/1986:5171-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 5/25/2003:493 (Superior lot
ticket included).