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LOT 85 1794 S-71 R2 Head of 1795 VG8 Sharpness F15 or better but covered with uniform fine granularity. No verdigris and the only notable marks are a couple very light scratches at the right side of the ear. Medium chocolate and steel with lighter highpoints. The date and legends are strong. EDS. $350

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LOT 86 1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795 VF30 Frosty medium brown and light chocolate. The surfaces are smooth but there are a few light contact marks including a spot of reddish chocolate toning on the leaves right of T in CENT, a couple nicks at the eye, a long curved nick on the cheek, and a pinprick in the dentils over the B in LIBERTY. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state III. The die crack at TY is light and the one through the D in UNITED is faint. A very attractive example of this popular variety, the only 1794 with the “Exact Head of 1795.” Previously housed in a PCGS holder graded XF40. $9,500

Ex McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/20/2010:780 (as PCGS XF40)

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