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VERY-RARE-1797, S-120B, GRIPPED EDGE LARGE CENT, ANACS.
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Category:   Coins & Paper Money / Coins: US / Large Cents
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Current Price: USD 45.00
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Start Time: 11/14/2008
End Time: 11/21/2008
Location: THE OLD SOUTH
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THIS IS A VERY-RARE EXAMPLE OF A 1797. S-120-B, GRIPPED EDGE VARIETY DRAPED BUST LARGE CENT, THAT HAS BEEN GRADED AND SLABBED BY "ANACS", ONE OF THE TOP GRADING SERVICES, AS AG-DETAILS, NET, FR-2, CORRODED.   THIS COIN IS VERY HARD TO GET A GOOD PICTURE OF IN THE SLAB. THE OBVERSE OF THE COIN HAS A FULL OUTLINE OF LIBERTY'S BUST, WITH A LITTLE HAIR DETAIL SHOWING, A FULL LIBERTY AND A ALMOST FULL DATE. THE '797" IS EASILY READABLE THE "1" IS VERY WEAK. THE COIN IS A DARK BROWN. ON THE REVERSE, YOU CAN SEE BITS AND PIECES OF DETAIL, BUT NOT MUCH SHOWING. LIKE I SAID , THIS IS THE GRIPPED-EDGE VARIETY, DESCRIBED IN SHELDON'S PENNY WHIMSY. AS (HEAVILY MARKED AROUND ITS EDGE WITH "GEAR-TOOTH BITES." THE ONLY THING IS THAT YOU CAN NOT SEE THEM IN THE SLAB, BUT THE VARIETY, S-120-B ON THE SLAB SHOWS THE VARIETY. IT IS ALSO REVERSE OF "96". THE COIN HAS SOME CORROSION. THIS IS A GREAT CHANCE TO GET A TRULLY RARE VARIETY EARLY-DATE LARGE CENT , THAT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY ONE OF THE TOP GRADING COMPANIES, AT A AFFORDABLE PRICE, A GREAT ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION.On Nov-19-08 at 10:32:23 PST, seller added the following information:COIN LOOKS BETTER THAN PICTURES, IT IS HARD TO GET A GOOD PICTURE IN THE PLASTIC SLAB, COIN SHOWS SOME HAIR DETAIL, RON.

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