Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1796 S-81 R3 Liberty Cap VG7. A point or two sharper with extremely fine granularity covering the fields and protected areas on both sides. No verdigris or contact marks, but there is a planchet chip or shallow pit over the T in CENT. Slightly glossy two-tone dark olive brown with lighter steel brown toning covering the devices. The date is bold and the legends are complete except for weakness at ONE CENT, as usual on this variety.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Jim Fairfield-Rod Burress 11/2003.