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673 1797 S-136 R3 VF25. Slightly sharper but there is a chip out
of the rim under the second 7 in the date, a fine diagonal hair-
line scratch under the earlobe, a vertical nick at the curl on the
neck, and a dull nick near the dentils off the end of the nose.
None of these marks is especially distracting and the overall eye
appeal of this cent is excellent. Glossy medium chocolate brown
with lighter brown toning on the devices. LDS, Breen state V.
The reverse die is blunted, as usual on this variety, and there is
a die crack from the rim through the left side of the U in
UNITED in addition to the earlier cracks. Comes with a nice
provenance.
Estimated Value .....................................................$800 - UP
Ex C. H. Stearns, Mayflower Auctions 12/1966:333-Thomas
Adams.
674 1797 S-139 R1 VF25 . Ten points sharper but covered with
extremely faint granularity under glossy olive brown and choco-
late toning. Looks smooth to the unaided eye. No verdigris and
the only notable marks are a rim nick opposite the chin and a
planchet flake at the dentils left of the lower curls (as struck).
M-LDS, Breen state IV, with two die cracks from the lower curls
to the dentils and a buckle in the field at the upper crack.
Comes with a nice provenance.
Estimated Value .....................................................$600 - UP
Ex Robert J. Kissner, Stack' s 6/27/1975:297-Thomas Adams.
CERTIFIED 1797 NC-2 RARITY
675 1797 NC-2 R6 NGC Fine Details, Obverse Damage . Dark
steel and olive brown. The planchet is a bit dull thanks to micro-
scopic roughness but there are no notable signs of verdigris.
The only significant mark is a dull dig near the dentils right of
the Y in LIBERTY. The date is strong and the legends are clear
except for weakness on the denominator. LDS, Breen state V.
The cud break over D-ST is strong and a fine crack passes
through the top of TES in STATES. Not perfect but still one of
the sharpest examples known of this very rare variety. Our
grade is VG10+ sharpness net G6 . The attribution is noted
on the NGC label.
Estimated Value .................................................. $1,000 - UP
676 1798 S-148 R2 Style I Hair, Large 8 VG8. Rather glossy
chocolate brown and steel. There is some minor roughness in
protected areas and a few minor contact marks, none notable.
M-LDS, Breen state VI, with a strong cud break at ERTY and a
clear die crack through the bust tip. The date and legends are
strong.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $200 - UP
677 1798 S-154 R4+ Style I Hair, Large 8 PCGS graded VG8.
Mostly glossy medium chocolate brown and olive with hints of
reddish chocolate brown in protected areas, particularly on the
reverse. The surfaces are smooth but there are traces of shal-
low verdigris or dirt in a few places, mostly under the bust tip
and around the fraction. The only notable mark is an old diago-
nal scratch at the ear lobe. E-MDS, Breen state I late or II early.
The dies are uncracked but there is obvious swelling at TED.
The date is bold and the legends are clear. Our grade is net
VG7. The attribution and Cloutier-Ellsworth provenance is
noted on the PCGS label.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $150 - UP
Ex John Cloutier 11/18/2000-Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth, Heri-
tage 9/28/2013:7094.
678 Trio with Rare Cud Breaks 1798-1802 . Includes 1798 S-
180 R5+ MDS (Breen state III) with a cud at TATE G4 net Fair-
2 for a dent, 1801 S-220 R3 Error Fraction 1/000 LDS (Breen
state VII) with a cud break at AM VG7 net AG3 for a bend in
the planchet, and 1802 S-229 R2 M-LDS (Breen state VII) with
a cud break at TE in STATES VG10 net VG7 for micro granular-
ity. All the cud breaks are clear. Lot of 3 coins.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $300 - UP
679 1798 S-181 R3 Style II Hair, Small 8 F12. Variety with a
stray 8 hidden in the drapery and large 0' s over small 0' s in the
denominator. A few points sharper but there are shallow contact
marks scattered over both sides, including light scratches on the
obverse, mostly in the field before the portrait. All the marks are
covered by attractive glossy medium to dark chocolate brown
and olive toning and the eye appeal of this cent is nice for the
grade. LDS, Breen state IV. There are clear die cracks on the
obverse and a slightly raised retained cud break affects the bust
tip. The bottom of the stray 8 is clearly visible in the drapery
folds over the right edge of the normal 8, and the large 0' s over
small 0' s feature in the denominator is obvious on the second
0. The date and legends are complete and clear, and the
reverse is rotated 40 degrees CCW. Comes with a nice prove-
nance.
Estimated Value ..................................................... $300 - UP
Ex Jack Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:375 (lot ticket included).