1798 S-173 R3 Small 8 with Style II Hair VF20+. Ten points sharper but there are too many contact marks for the higher grade. These include some small nicks scattered over the obverse, a tiny scratch in the field before the forehead, and a rather strong rim dent at the second S in STATES. Attractive glossy chocolate brown with smooth, verdigris-free surfaces. Rare LDS, Breen state IX, with a strong cud break at ERTY, a die crack through the top of LI, and a narrow rim cud over CA in AMERICA. The reverse is rotated 60 degrees CCW relative to a normal head-to-foot die orientation. Estimated Value $800-UP
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