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1796 $2 1/2 No Stars--Rim Damaged,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:32,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1796 $2 1/2 No Stars--Rim Damaged,
<B>1796 $2 1/2 No Stars--Rim Damaged, Cleaned--ANACS. VF20 Details.</B></I> Breen-1, Breen-6113, Bass-3002, BD-2, High R.4. The more available of the two No Stars quarter eagle die pairings, with short arrows on the reverse that do not extend to the I in UNITED. The 1796 No Stars quarter eagle, as a one-year type, always draws the attention of collectors whenever it appears on the market. A number of survivors have come down to the present day in an impaired state; this is noted by a number of authorities, including Bass-Dannreuther, who note: "Many of these first-year-of-issue coins were used as jewelry, thus saving them for posterity."<BR> The crimping at the rims of this mustard-gold example certainly suggests such a use, and the fields show light hairlines as a result of past cleaning. Yet this moderately worn example retains immense importance, as well as strong visual appeal, in spite of its flaws. A comparatively affordable way to acquire a representative of this numismatic icon.<BR><I>From The John Stimson, Sr. Collection, Part One.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Robert Scot<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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