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[L#1020] 1799/8 L1C S-188 R4 VF30.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
[L#1020] 1799/8 L1C S-188 R4 VF30.
Slightly sharper with some faint hairline scratches across the date, traces of extremely fine roughness on both sides, and some very shallow and barely visible verdigris at D-ST. The other notable marks are a very light rim bruise left of the lower end of the hair ribbon, a couple tiny pinpricks in the field close to the tip of the bust, and a very light scuff on the rim over the second T in STATES. None of these marks is distracting and the overall eye appeal of this cent is excellent. Lightly cleaned and nicely retoned glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. M-LDS, Breen state III. Called VF35 and tied for second finest known in the Bland census. Noyes says EF40 net VF25 and tied for CC#3, his photo #27883. The other VF30 piece is in the ANS, which leaves only one example superior to this one available to collectors. Comes with an impressive, old provenance.