1796 C-2 R4 With Pole F15. Sharpness VF20 or slightly better but there are small rim nicks on both sides, strongest at the top of the obverse. In addition the portrait displays very light scratches and scuff marks, mostly in the hair, with a few more above the head. The marks blend into the attractive glossy olive brown and chocolate toning and the eye appeal of this piece remains excellent for the grade. The planchet is smooth, void of any trace of corrosion or verdigris. MDS with the reverse rotated 15 degrees CCW. The date and legends are complete and strong. Not perfect but still a very nice example of this very tough date, the undisputed key date in the half cent series. Noyes photo #73607. Weight 88.7 grains.
Estimated Value $20,000-UP.
Ex Colonel Lester Bernstein, Stack's 4/86:27 (as VF30)-Jim McGuigan 7/86-Colonel Steven Ellsworth 3/13/2002.
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