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S-19a - S-20

LOT 23

1794 S-19a R5+ Head of 1793 VG10 Edge device of 1793. Sharpness VF20 or a bit better, especially on the reverse, but covered with uniform very fine granularity that has been gently smoothed. No verdigris, just a few small marks. The notable marks are a rim bruise left of the date, a dull rim nick right of the tip of the nose, and a shallow planchet flake on the right bottom of the E in STATES. Rather glossy olive brown and dark grayish steel. MDS, Breen state II, with swelling down from the cap into the field below. The date and legends are complete and easily readable. The edge lettering is strong and the downturned leaf following DOLLAR is bold. Graded VF20 net VG10 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF20 net VG8 and tied for CC#9, his photo #24372. Comes with a nice provenance. $7,500 Ex Kenneth Draudt 1961-C. F. Gordon 1/1979 Del Bland-George E. Ewing 5/1979-Denis Loring 8/1979-Jackson C. Storm 8/1/1984-Robert E. Matthews, Superior 5/1989:143 (as net VG10) (includes the Matthews lot ticket and an envelope from Denis Loring with a grade of F12)

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