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S-69 - S-71

S-69 WITH BLUNDERED EDGE LETTERING

LOT 82 1794 S-69 R3 Head of 1795 VF30 Sharpness EF40 but the obverse is peppered with tiny planchet voids, the largest of these slanting from the shoulder through the 9 to the dentils below. The rest of the planchet flakes are individually insignificant, but there are too many of them to ignore. The reverse, however, is smooth and choice. No spots or stains, and the only contact marks are some very light and barely visible hairline scratches in the field under the chin. Frosty steel brown and chocolate with reddish steel undertones on the obverse from specks of reddish planchet slag in the tiny voids. The reverse is delicately mottled with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. EDS, Breen state I, before die lapping weakened the right wreath stem and without any die clashmarks. The edge lettering is slightly blundered reading ONE HUNDREDFOR A DOLLAR. Graded EF40 net VF30 and tied for CC#12 by Noyes, his photo #60679. $6,500 Ex Dr. Boyd E. Hayward, Bowers & Merena 9/22/1997:267-Jack Wadlington 5/3/2005-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions 9/6/2009:111 (includes the Holmes collection envelope and both lot tickets)