1796 S-103 R4+ LIHERTY Obverse VG10. Sharpness F12 with extremely fine roughness under a mostly glossy patina of chocolate with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. This piece offers excellent eye appeal for the grade in spite of the imperfect surfaces. The only marks, and they are trivial, are a tiny tick on the top of the 7 and a very tiny rim bruise at the E in AMERICA. The date is complete and easily readable although the bottom is starting to weaken as it begins to flow into the rim below. The LIHERTY error (the B was first punched into the die inverted, then corrected) is strong. EDS, Breen state I, before any obvious die cracks on the reverse.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex Frank Cluverius-Dr. Thomas S. Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:274-Wes Rasmussen, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Superior 6/5/2000:138.
U.S. Colonial and Copper Coins,
Large Cents
