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1796 S-99 R5 Draped Bust. VG-10. Sharpness at least VF35 but obviously burnished for some unknown reason leaving the surfaces exceptionally smooth. Th

1796 S-102 R4 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but there are a dozen or so pitmarks scattered over both sides plus a shallow dent on the leaves under

1796 S-103 R4+ Draped Bust with LIHERTY Error. VG-8. Glossy chocolate and steel with smooth, attractive surfaces. Just a few contact marks, including

1796 S-105 R5- Draped Bust. Fine-15. Boldly Repunched 6. Sharpness EF40 but burnished to remove patches of shallow corrosion, especially at the E in L

1796 S-105 R5- Draped Bust. Good-4. Boldly Repunched 6. Several points sharper but covered with microscopic porosity. No verdigris, and the only conta

1796 S-108 R4 Draped Bust. Fine-12. Sharpness VF25 but the field behind the portrait is covered with fine pinscratches. These scratches blend into the

1796 S-109 R3 Draped Bust. Fine-12. Sharpness VF35 but lightly corroded, then burnished to minimize the roughness. No verdigris, and the only contact

1796 S-110 R3 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness VF20 but there are a couple patches of corrosion on both sides, strongest in the field before the face. The

1796 S-112 R4+ Draped Bust. Fair-2. Slightly glossy dark steel brown and chocolate. Decent surfaces, just heavily worn. There is a fresh scuff at LI a

1796 S-114 R5- Draped Bust. VG-7. Glossy chocolate and bluish steel, the devices a shade or two lighter than the protected areas. Probably lightly cle

1796 S-115 R3 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness VF20 but dull from uniform fine granularity that covers both sides. No verdigris, and the only mark is a sm

1796 S-118 R5+ Draped Bust. VG-7. Choice glossy chocolate and steel. Smooth and attractive, only a few trivial hairlines on the portrait and a pair of

1796 S-119 R3 Draped Bust. VF-35. Glossy steel brown and chocolate with frosty lighter steel brown toning in protected areas. Smooth surfaces offering

1796 NC-1 R6 Draped Bust. VG-8. Sharpness F12 but microscopic roughness covers the fields and protected areas while the highpoints are reasonably smoo

1796 NC-3 R6 Draped Bust. Good-6. Sharpness VG10 but dull and covered with fine granularity. No notable marks or verdigris. The date and legends are e

1796 NC-4 R5+ Draped Bust. VG-10. Glossy chocolate and steel. The surfaces are almost completely smooth but there are a couple small patches of micros

1797. Gripped Edge, Reverse of 1796 S-121b R3. PCGS graded AU-50. Choice glossy steel brown and light chocolate with frosty tan faded down from mint c

1797 S-121b R3 Gripped Edge with Reverse of 1796. Fine-12. Sharpness VF35 or better but lightly corroded, strongest on the reverse. Traces of greenish

1797 S-126 R3. PCGS graded EF-45. Glossy chocolate and steel brown. Possibly lightly cleaned at one time but the toning appears natural and this piece

1797 S-131 R2 Stemless Wreath. Fine-12. Slightly sharper but there is extremely faint roughness that is very well hidden under an attractive glossy ch