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187 1798 S-187 R1 Small 8, Style II Hair VF25. Sharpness
VF35 but there are myriad microscopic hairline scratches on the
portrait, all hidden in the natural toning and none visible with-
out the aid of a glass, plus a couple light nicks at the top of the
wreath. Frosty uniform chocolate brown and steel. Nicely struck
E-MDS, Breen state II, with two die cracks on the obverse and
one on the reverse but no cud breaks. An attractive cent in spite
of the light marks.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $250-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
188 Group of 22 1797 & 1798 Cents grading Basal State-1 to
AG3. Average grade is Fair-2. Includes 8 pieces dated 1797 and
14 more dated 1798 (8 with Style I Hair, 6 with Style II Hair).
Many but not all are attributed to Sheldon variety number. All
but a few have an easily readable date. Lot of 22 coins.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $100-UP
From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection.
POPULAR 1799 S-189 CENT
189 1799 S-189 R2 F15. Ten points sharper but covered with
minor roughness under glossy medium chocolate brown
and steel toning. No verdigris or significant contact marks.
M-LDS, Breen state V, with a short but clearly visible die
crack from the upper edge of the bust toward the rim and
narrow rim cud breaks at OF-AM. Struck with the dies out
of proper axial alignment (the die faces were not perfectly
parallel) and that created a bold impression at the bottom
of the obverse and top of the reverse while leaving LIB-
ERTY and the bottom of the reverse very weak (a striking
variation for the variety discussed by Breen in his large cent
encyclopedia). In addition there seems to have been some
debris, perhaps lubricating grease, on the upper part of the
reverse die that left some minor low spots around the top
of the wreath. Not perfect but still quite nice for a 1799
cent. And the date is as bold as you would see on a cent
with a significantly higher grade.
Estimated Value ...............................................$6,000-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
ANOTHER 1799 CENT
190 1799 S-189 R2 PCGS Genuine, Fine Details, Dam-
aged. Sharpness VF35 but covered with uniform fine to
moderate granularity under rather glossy dark olive brown
and chocolate toning. The highpoints are a lighter shade of
chocolate brown. No verdigris, but there are some old
scratches from the back of the head to the throat and a
small rim bruise under the 79. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with
clearly defined rim cud breaks at F-AM. The 17 is relatively
weak but the rest of the date is clear and the legends are
complete. Our grade is net VG10. The attribution is
noted on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value .............................................. $3,000-UP
Ex R. J. Rudolph Collection.
191 1799 S-189 R2 AG3. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and
chocolate with lighter brown and chocolate toning on the high-
points. The highpoints are smooth while microscopic roughness
covers the fields and protected areas. No verdigris, and the only
mark is a tiny chip or pit on the bust. The upper two thirds of
the date is clear but the lower third is fading into the rim below.
Nonetheless the date is easily readable and most of the legends
are readable but not strong. A decent lower grade example of
this popular date.
Estimated Value ....................................................$1,000-UP
From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection.
192 1800/798 S-190 R3 Overdate 800 over 798, Style I Hair
VG10. Sharpness F15 or slightly better but there are two small
patches of fine corrosion at OF-A. Otherwise only minor contact
marks, none significant. Rather glossy medium chocolate brown
and steel. MDS. The date and legends are clear and the over-
date feature is obvious on the 8, faint on the 00.
Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP
From the Charles Skiendzielewski collection.
193 Quartet of 1800 Overdate Cents. Includes S-191 R3 Style I
Hair MDS F12 net VG8 for microscopic granularity, S-193 R4
Style II Hair MDS F15 net VG7 for dents, S-194 R3 Style II Hair
Rare LDS VG10 net VG7 for microscopic granularity, and S-195
R5 Style II Hair E-MDS VG8 net G6 for microscopic roughness.
All have a clear date. Lot of 4 coins.
Estimated Value .......................................................$150-UP
Ex Ed Miller Collection.