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1796 NC-5 R7 Draped Bust AG3.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 USD
1796 NC-5 R7 Draped Bust AG3.
1796 NC-5 R7 Draped Bust. About Good-3. A point or two sharper with fine to moderate roughness in the protected areas while the highpoints are smooth. No verdigris. There are some short, light hairline scratches on the portrait and in the fields at the upper end of the ribbon and before the face. The date is strong except for the bases of 179, which fade into the rim. The rest of the legends are easily readable, except for ONE CENT, which is weak due to swelling at the center of the reverse. Chocolate brown with darker olive toning in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. The highpoints are glossy while the protected areas are more matte due to the roughness. Not the prettiest cent in this collection, but not bad for the grade. Listed as AG3 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #25007. Bland also calls this one AG3 but tied for CC#6 in his arrangement. Another rare one; 8 known with only one grading better than Good-5 available to collectors. DWH #0128.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
Ex David Howell-Chris McCawley 8/8/89-James E. Long, Jr. 8/11/89.

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