Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

1797 S-139 R1 F15. Ten points sharper but cleaned and retoned glossy reddish chocolate brown and dark steel. The obverse is perfectly smooth but extremely faint granularity covers most of the reverse, strongest at the F in OF and just left of the fraction. A dull rim nick opposite the chin is the only significant contact mark. LDS, Breen state V. The die cracks at the lower curls are strong and the swelling between the cracks is advanced. The date and legends are all bold.
Estimated Value $300-UP.
Ex Jim Long 10/18/2001-John Pijewski, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior5/29/2005:1303-Rod Burress 7/8/2005 (lot ticket included).