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1797 S-122 Cent, XF Details
Tied for Rarest Reverse of 1797 Sheldon

1797 1C Reverse of 1797, Stems, S-122, B-9, High R.5 -- Corrosion Removed -- PCGS Genuine. XF Details. Breen Die State II. Chocolate-brown surfaces contain steel-blue highlights and moderate corrosion, resulting in some mustard and whitish regions. Strike, however, remains sharp. The S-122 die marriage is tied with S-124 and S-142 for the scarcest Sheldon variety of the Reverse of 1797 type at the High R.5 level.

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