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1796

LOT 129

1796 S-97 R3 Draped Bust G4 Several points sharper but lightly corroded and there is a deep gouge at the throat where some roughness was crudely scraped away. The obverse was burnished to remove some of the roughness and there is some hard reddish verdigris in protected areas on both sides. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel. EDS, Breen state I, with an unbroken obverse. Not a beauty for sure, but on the plus side the date and legends are complete and easily readable. In addition there is a straight-edge planchet clip at the L in LIBERTY and the opposing rim over UNI. $350

Ex Kagin’s 1/30/1986:4149

LOT 130 1796 S-98 R4 Draped Bust G5 Sharpness VG8, even better on the reverse, but covered with minor roughness mixed with patches of shallow reddish verdigris, mostly on the reverse. Just a few minor contact marks including a diagonal nick on the chin. Rather glossy olive brown with lighter brown toning on the highpoints. MDS, Breen state II, with a die crack to the right top of the Y in LIBERTY. The bottom edge of the date is weak but the rest is clear and the legends are complete. $350

Ex McLaughlin & Robinson Auctions 1/18/1986 (lot number not recorded)

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