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1794 - 1795

LOT 87 1794 S-72 R2 Exact Head of 1795 G4 Glossy medium brown. The surfaces are smooth and the only notable mark is a rim bruise just left of the date. The date is strong and the legends are easily readable except for weakness at NITED. $450

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LOT 88 1795 S-73 R5- Lettered Edge VG8+ Sharpness F12 with fine granularity under the rather glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. No verdigris and just a few trivial marks including a couple light nicks in the hair left of the eye. Nicely struck EDS, Breen state I, with the usual swelling at RT in LIBERTY. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Graded net VG10 by Bland and tied for CC#11 in his census. Noyes says VF20 net VG8 and tied for CC#12, his photo #24189. $1,500

Ex Dr. Lawrence A. Matternes, Lester Merkin 10/1973:259 (as F15)-William R. T. Smith 6/1976-Dr. Willard J. Carmel, Jr.-Jack Beymer 9/7/1982-Jack H. Robinson, Superior 1/29/1989:132 (as VG10) (includes the Robinson lot ticket)

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