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EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 142 Pair of 1798/7 S-152 Draped Bust Cents. Pair of 1798/7 S-152 Draped Bust Cents including one FR2 with a couple notable scrapes on the portrait, and an AG3 with a scratch under 7 in the date. Both dark but with smooth surfaces and readable dates. 

LOT 143 1798 S-155 R-3 G5. A couple points sharper but fine granularity covers the surfaces. Medium to dark brown and olive gray patina. There is a minor lamination at the bust tip, but free of notable marks. Strong date.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 144 Trio of 1798 Draped Bust Cents. Trio of 1798 Draped Bust Cents including a 1798 S-155 heavily corroded VG10 net P1, a 1798 S-157 bent with digs G5 net FR2, and a 1798 S-161 EDS bent with scratches and slight roughness G5 net P1. All common varieties with issues but sharper with full dates. 

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

LOT 145 1798 S-157 R-2 VF20. VF35+ sharpness but there are a few patches of light corrosion on the obverse. The reverse is smooth and glossy. Mostly dark brown and steel with lighter pale tan and bluish steel tones on the obverse, likely from an old cleaning. EDS, Breen state I.

LOT 146 1798 S-157 R-2 G4. Glossy medium brown with deeper steel and maroon in some fields and protected areas. There are trivial marks consistent with the grade scattered on either side. Glossy, relatively smooth surfaces. MDS.

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

Ex; Fred Borcherdt

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