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1797 NC-3 R6- VG8.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 USD
1797 NC-3 R6- VG8.
1797 NC-3 R6-. VG-8. Sharpness near VF20 but covered with fine granularity that’s mostly hidden under a glossy dark olive brown patina. The highpoints are a few shades lighter chocolate and steel brown. No verdigris, but there are a dozen tiny pitmarks in the hair and a short scratch in the field left of the hair ribbon. The date and legends are strong except for CENT, which is weak but visible. MDS, Breen state II. A fine die crack passes through the tops of TES in STATES. Called VF20 net VG8 and CC#2 in the Bland census. Noyes says F15 net VG7 and tied for CC#2, his photo #21178. The finest known example, a sharper piece that is corroded and damaged (Noyes net graded VG10 scudzy), is in the ANS Museum collection. DWH #3196.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Lloyd M. Goldsmith (Lakeland Coin Exchange, Florida)-Del Bland-Jack Beymer 6/4/79-R. E. Naftzger, Jr., 2/23/92-Eric Streiner-Chris McCawley 3/97-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley), 2006 EAC Sale, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 5/6/06:144.

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