Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1807 C-1 R1 NGC graded MS61 Brown. Frosty bluish steel and chocolate brown, the obverse a couple shades darker than the reverse. The sharpness is very close to mint state but the upper part of the obverse is covered with microscopic roughness, strongest on the rim above LIBERTY. No verdigris or contact marks, and the reverse is choice. M-LDS, Manley state 2.0 late. The repunching on the 7 is weak but still visible, and most of the dentils are gone. The reverse is rotated 30 degrees CCW. Our grade is AU55 sharpness net EF45. The attribution is shown on the NGC label.
Estimated Value $1,500-UP.