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RARE SHELDON-12 LIBERTY CAP

LOT 14 1793 S-12 R6- Liberty Cap G5+ Sharpness VG8 but there are nearly a dozen pits or shallow depressions on the planchet, mostly on the obverse. Most of the planchet is smooth but there are traces of roughness in some of the protected areas. In addition someone tried to scratch away some of the roughness and left fine pinscratches in those areas, especially along the profile of the nose and close below the truncation above the 793. Rather glossy medium steel brown blending to olive brown in protected areas. The date is clear and the legends are strong except for the wreath and ONE CENT which are obliterated by heavy swelling. MDS, Breen state II, with strong swelling on the reverse that involves all of ONE CENT and most of the wreath. Graded net G5 by Bland and Noyes (Noyes photo #31543 and tied for CC#14 honors in his census). An imperfect but acceptable example of this rare variety. $22,500

Ex Pine Tree Auctions (FUN Show) 1/1978:85 (as VG)-John D. Wright Collection-McCawley & Grellman 2006 (includes the Wright collection envelope and lot ticket)