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2371

1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves, B-3, BB-11, R.5--Repaired, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Unc Details....

2008 September Long Beach, CA US Coin Signature Auction #1116

 
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Auction Ended On: Sep 18, 2008
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The Ostheimer 1795 B-3, BB-11 Dollar, Unc Details

1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves, B-3, BB-11, R.5--Repaired, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Unc Details. Die State I, perfect dies as always. The 7 and 5 are each clearly repunched with remnants of the first punch to the right of the 7 and above the 5. The surfaces have light silver-gray patina with deeper gold and iridescent toning on both sides. This piece is boldly defined with full definition on both sides. At some time between 1968 and 1977, this example was repaired, with initials SEP removed from the obverse fields. In the September 1968 Lester Merkin catalog, the initials are clearly visible in the plate. In the June 1977 Bowers and Ruddy catalog, the initials are no longer evident, having been carefully removed. Despite the repair, we feel that this piece may still qualify as the finest known example of the variety.
In 1968, the cataloger for Lester Merkin (probably Walter Breen) stated exactly how he felt: "Would be of almost gem quality but for some idiot's having faintly scratched his initials SEP on obv., these being visible only at a certain angle." Earlier, in Stack's 1954 sale of the Davis-Graves Collection, the cataloger wrote: "Some fool put his initials in front of and in back of head."
From The Aspen Collection. Ex: Davis-Graves Collection (Stack's, 4/1954), lot 1268; A.J. Ostheimer, 3rd (Lester Merkin, 9/1968), lot 226; Doolittle Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 6/1977), lot 2834.
(Registry values: P4) (#6853)

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Unconfirmed Tuesday, April 15, 2008 60 ANACS $17,250.00
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58 $75,000 $31,880 $25,500 $23,500 $23,500 $55,000 $58,000
60 $90,000 $68,750 $55,000 $51,000 $51,000 $75,000 ---
61 --- $71,880 $57,500 $53,000 $53,500 $90,000 ---
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NGC 60 0 0 0 -
CAC 60 0 1 54 -
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