Silver, Coins and Medals - 21st January 2015
Lot 682
An American Cent
Estimate £500 - £700 | Hammer £48000
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Description
An American Cent, 1796, Draped Bust variety, reverse of 1795, the draped bust right, hair tied back and flowing over shoulders, LIBERTY above and date below, rev. value in wreath, with single leaves at top, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE CENT / 1/100. Overall a pleasing very fine with little actual wear, but obverse shows signs of being struck over a reverse, with hints of the wreath, and somewhat spotted, the reverse with die flaw from T of UNITED, through CENT and on to the right upright of the M of AMERICA .