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1798 S$1 Five Stripes. B-4, BB-92, R.3--Improperly Cle 1798[S$1] Five Stripes. B-4, BB-92, R.3--Impr

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1798 S$1 Five Stripes. B-4, BB-92, R.3--Improperly Cle 1798[S$1] Five Stripes. B-4, BB-92, R.3--Impr
<B>1798<S$1> Five Stripes. B-4, BB-92, R.3--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. XF Details.</B></I> Highest wave incomplete, R slightly high; Five vertical shield lines, branch points toward tail feathers. Reiver die state a. Bowers-Borckardt die state I. The Reiver plate coin for the obverse and reverse of this variety. This coin has some minor mottled gray tones over luster but the cleaning did precious little to harm the surfaces. A difficult die pairing to find in high grades, this coin boasts a strong strike on Liberty and the stars, and the reverse is well defined, with no missing or weak stars over the eagle's head. Slight weakness is found on the right shield lines and upper corner, but this is quite minor. Identifiable by a short scratch to the right of the final S in STATES, and a small edge nick below the lowest curl on Liberty. Examination with a loupe will find some minor handling marks, but no adjustment lines or other detractions warrant description.<BR><I>Ex: Ostheimer; Lester Merkin (9/1968), lot 247.</B></I> Envelope Included.