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1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath VF20.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 USD
1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath VF20.
1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath. Sharpness VF35 with a few light rim bruises, mostly on the reverse, a pair of dull nicks on the forehead, a short, light scratch in the field at the chin, and a thin nick in the field under the hair ribbon. The surfaces are reasonably smooth, but there is some reddish chocolate crud in several of the protected areas and a bit of very light verdigris in the wreath left of C in CENT. Slightly glossy medium brown and reddish chocolate. Sharply struck LDS, Breen state II, with dentil crumbling at IC in AMERICA. Graded VF35 net VF25 by Bland and CC#3 in his census. Noyes says VF30 net VF20 and tied for CC#3 in his 1999 edition of the census, photo #22954. In the 2005 edition of his census, Noyes calls this cent VF35 net F15 and tied for CC#4. DWH #2763.
Estimated Value $3,000-UP.
Ex Harmer Rooke Numismatics, Ltd., 11/7/70-C. Douglas Smith-Dr. Robert A. Schuman, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/5/2000:154-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/05.

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