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1799 Cent, VG Sharpness
S-189, Draped Bust Key Date

1799 1C S-189, B-3, R.2 -- Environmental Damage -- NGC Details. VG. The die chip between the E in ONE and the T in CENT confirms the Sheldon variety. A medium brown example of the famous key date. Most legends are bold, although STATES OF and the lower half of the date are worn. The surfaces are evenly granular, and display aqua verdigris on the MER in AMERICA. Small marks are noted on the EN in CENT and the top of the portrait. Our EAC grade AG3.

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Auction Dates
July, 2016
7th-10th Thursday-Sunday
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