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Long Beach Signature US Coin Sale 1259 7-8 Sep 2017
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1795 50C 2 Leaves, O-105, T-25, High R.3, VF30 PCGS. Tompkins Die Stage 1/3. Overton-105 has the wreath berries arranged 10x7. Liberty's lowest curl touches star 1. Steve Tompkins posits that a remarriage exists with O-103, T-29 using the same reverse die. Violet-gray patina reveals attractive shades of olive-green within the recesses. Most of the finer details of the portrait and eagle are worn away, but the lower hair curls remain crisp, as do the stars and legends.
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1795 50C 2 Leaves, O-105, T-25, High R.3, VF30 PCGS. Tompkins Die Stage 1/3. Overton-105 has the wreath berries arranged 10x7. Liberty's lowest curl touches star 1. Steve Tompkins posits that a remarriage exists with O-103, T-29 using the same reverse die. Violet-gray patina reveals attractive shades of olive-green within the recesses. Most of the finer details of the portrait and eagle are worn away, but the lower hair curls remain crisp, as do the stars and legends.
HID02901242017